An unjust law in itself is an act of violence.

To have a happy ending, choose a happy moment and call it 'the ending'. Honesty is incompatible with the amassing of a large fortune.

In the march towards Truth, anger, selfishness, hatred, etc., naturally give way, for otherwise Truth would be impossible to attain. A man who is swayed by passions may have good enough intentions, may be truthful in word, but he will never find the Truth.

He who has a living faith in God will not do evil deeds with name of God on his lips.

Dharma is one and one only. Ahimsa means moksha, and moksha is the realization of Truth.

I will not be a traitor of God to please the whole world.

What has appealed to me most in Tolstoy's life is that he practiced what he preached and reckoned no cost too great in his pursuit of truth.