Non-violence should never be used as a shield for cowardice. It is a weapon for the brave.

Just as a man would not cherish living in a body other than his own, so do nations not like to live under other nations, however noble and great the latter may be.

Live each day as if it were your last. Learn as if you would live forever.

My soul refuses to be satisfied so long as it is a helpless witness of a single wrong or a single misery.

Service which is rendered without joy helps neither the servant nor the served.

Do not judge others. Be your own judge and you will be truly happy. If you will try to judge others, you are likely to burn your fingers.

Ahimsa is nothing if not a well-balanced, exquisite consideration for one's neighbour, and an idle man is wanting in that elementary consideration.