Those who are truthful, nonviolent and brave do not cease to be so because of the stupidity of their leader.

Not to have control over the senses is like sailing in a rudderless ship, bound to break to pieces on coming in contact with the very first rock.

Every moment of my existence is dedicated to the winning of Swaraj by means of truth and nonviolence.

While everything around me is ever changing, ever dying, there is underlying that change a living power that is changeless, that holds all together, that creates, dissolves and recreates.... For I can see in the midst of death, life persists, in the midst of untruth, truth persists, in the midst of darkness light persists.

The scriptures of Christians, Mussalmans and Hindus are all replete with the teaching of ahimsa.

It is nature's kindness that we do not remember past births. Life would be a burden if we carried such a tremendous load of memories.

Unless all the discoveries that you make have the welfare of the poor as the end in view, all your workshops will be really no better than Satan's workshops.