Swadeshism is not a cult of hatred. It is a doctrine of selfless service that has its roots in the purest ahimsa, i.e. love.

Champions are made from something they have deep inside of them-a desire, a dream, a vison.

An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so. Now the law of nonviolence says that violence should be resisted not by counter-violence but by nonviolence. This I do by breaking the law and by peacefully submitting to arrest and imprisonment.

Ashram means a community of men of religion. I feel that an ashram was a necessity of life for me.

A satyagrahi has infinite patience, abundant faith in others, and ample hope.

There is no fundamental cleavage between Hindus and Mussalmans. We have lived in the same land as brothers for generations and what has been possible all these years will certainly be possible in the future.

There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is the court of conscience. It supercedes all other courts.