Economics that hurt the moral well-being of an individual or a nation are immoral and, therefore, sinful.

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

Truth is my religion and ahimsa is the only way of its realization.

Swaraj means even under dominion status a capacity to declare independence at will.

That atomic energy though harnessed by American scientists and army men for destructive purposes may be utilised by other scientists for humanitarian purposes is undoubtedly within the realm of possibility. ... An incendiary uses fire for his destructive and nefarious purpose, a housewife makes daily use of it in preparing nourishing food for mankind.

Drink is not a fashion in India, as it is in the West.

Happiness, the goal to which we all are striving is reached by endeavoring to make the lives of others happy, and if by renouncing the luxuries of life we can lighten the burdens of others.... surely the simplification of our wants is a thing greatly to be desired! And so, if instead of supposing that we must become hermits and dwellers in caves in order to practice simplicity, we set about simplifying our affairs, each according to his own convictions and opportunity, much good will result and the simple life will at once be established.