Repression does for a true man or a nation what fire does for gold.

Evolution of democracy is not possible if we are not prepared to hear the other side.

But no one has a right to coerce others to act according to his own view of truth.

Without devotion, action and knowledge are cold and dry and many even become shackles.

It is impossible for me to reconcile myself to the idea of conversion after the style that goes on in India and elsewhere today. It is an error which is perhaps the greatest impediment to the world's progress toward peace. ... Why should a Christian want to convert a Hindu to Christianity? Why should he not be satisfied if the Hindu is a good or godly man?

I care so deeply about this matter that I'm willing to take on the legal penalties, to sit in this prison cell, to sacrifice my freedom, in order to show you how deeply I care. Because when you see the depth of my concern, and how civil I am in going about this, you're bound to change your mind about me, to abandon your rigid, unjust position, and to let me help you see the truth of my cause.

Love is the strongest force the world possesses and yet it is the humblest imaginable.