A fear-stricken person can never know God, and one who knows God will never fear a mortal man.

A full and candid admission of one's mistakes should make proof against its repetition.

Retreat itself is often a plan of resistance and may be a precursor of great bravery and sacrifice. Every retreat is not cowardice which implies fear to die.

There is no god higher than truth.

In the secret of my heart I am in perpetual quarrel with God that He should allow such things [as the war] to go on. My non-violence seems almost impotent. But the answer comes at the end of the daily quarrel that neither God nor non-violence is impotent. Impotence is in men. I must try on without losing faith even though I may break in the attempt.

It is open to a war resister to judge between the combatants and wish success to the one who has justice on his side. By so judging he is more likely to bring peace between the two than by remaining a mere spectator.

What I call the law of satyagraha is to be deduced from an appreciation of duties and rights flowing therefrom.