The truest test of a democracy is in the ability of anyone to act as he likes, so long as he does not injure the life or property of anyone else.

My trust is solely in God. And I trust men only because I trust God. If I had no God to rely upon, I should be like Timon, a hater of my species.

I believe that the sum total of the energy of mankind is not to bring us down but to lift us up, and that is the result of the definite, if unconscious, working of the law of love. The fact that mankind persists shows that the cohesive force is greater than the disruptive force, centripetal force greater than centrifugal.

Non-co-operation is an attempt to awaken the masses to a sense of their dignity and power.

Complete independence will be complete only to the extent of our approach in practice to truth and nonviolence.

Rights that do not flow from duty well performed are not worth having.

The measure of a country's greatness should be based on how well it cares for its most vulnerable populations.