The Charkha in the hands of a poor widow brings a paltry price to her, in the hands of Jawaharlal; it is an instrument of India's freedom.

Civility does not ...mean the mere outward gentleness of speech cultivated for the occasion, but an inborn gentleness and desire to do the opponent good.

Undoubtedly, prayer requires a living faith in God. Successful satyagraha is inconceivable without that faith.

Hinduism has sinned in giving sanction to untouchability.

Satyagraha is a process of educating public opinion, such that it covers all the elements of the society and in the end makes itself irresistible.

Man is not to drown himself in the well of the Shastras, but he is to dive in their broad ocean and bring out pearls.

A man of God never strives after untruth and therefore he can never lose hope.