Glory lies in the attempt to reach one's goal and not in reaching it.

Distinguish between real needs and artificial wants and control the latter.

We may never be strong enough to be entirely non-violent in thought, word and deed. But we must keep non-violence as our goal and make steady progress towards it.

Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.

Such expression is impossible in a cramped atmosphere. As I have no desire to offer civil disobedience I cannot write freely. As the author of satyagraha I cannot, consistently with my profession, suppress the vital part of myself for the sake of being able to write on permissible subjects. ... It would be like dealing with the trunk without the head.

Truth should so humble that even dust could crush it.

If all simply insist on rights and no duties, there will be utter confusion and chaos.