There being no absolute and universal standard of right, terrorism must be held to be wrong in every case.

My Swaraj will be not be a result of murder of others but a voluntary act of continuous self-sacrifice.

Though violence is not lawful, when it is offered in self-defense or for the defense of the defenseless, it is an act of bravery far better than cowardly submission. The latter befits neither man nor woman. Under violence, there are many stages and varieties of bravery. Every man must judge this for himself. No other person can or has the right.

We shall make progress towards Swaraj only if we do everything thoughtfully and with understanding.

Khaddar is an activity that can absorb all the time of all available men and women and grown-up children, if they have faith.

If what passed as nonviolence does not enable people to protect the honour of women, or if it does not enable women to protect their own honour, it is not nonviolence.

Men say I am a saint losing himself in politics. The fact is that I am a politician trying my hardest to become a saint.