Politics bereft of religion is absolute dirt, ever to be shunned.

The very essence of democracy is that every person represents all the varied interests which compose the nation.

I know that not only is Swaraj our birthright, but it is our sacred duty to win it.

I do not want any patronage, as I do not give any. I am a lover of my own liberty, and so I would do nothing to restrict yours. I simply want to please my own conscience which is God.

The science of war leads one to dictatorship, pure and simple. The science of non-violence alone can lead one to pure democracy. Power based on love is thousand times more effective and permanent than power derived from fear of punishment. It is a blasphemy to say non-violence can be practiced only by individuals and never by nations which are composed of individuals. The nearest approach to purest anarchy would be a democracy based on non-violence. A society organized and run on the basis of complete non-violence would be the purest anarchy.

It was Ba's inspiration which helped me reach the heights of my inner self. She was my priceless jewel.

A man of faith will remain steadfast to truth even though the whole world might appear to be enveloped in falsehood.