Experience gained in two schools under my control has taught me that punishment does not purify, if anything, it hardens children.

A nonviolent warrior knows no leaving the battle. He rushes into the mouth of himsa, never even once harbouring an evil thought.

I understood . . . that those who desired salvation should act like the trustee who, though having control over great possessions, regards not an iota of them as his own.

The spinning wheel means national consciousness and a contribution by every individual to a definite constructive national work.

Further march of civilization seems to employ increasing domination of man over beast, together with a growingly humane method of using them.

As soon as we lose the moral basis, we cease to be religious. There is no such thing as religion over-riding morality.

The mentality which made one section of the Indians look upon another as enemies was suicidal; it could only serve to perpetuate their slavery.