Prayer is not an old woman's idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action.

Modern civilization has taught us to convert night into day and golden silence into brazen din and noise.

Had we adopted non-violence as the weapon of the strong, because we realised that it was more effective than any other weapon, in fact the mightiest force in the world, we would have made use of its full potency and not have discarded it as soon as the fight against the British was over or we were in a position to wield conventional weapons. But as I have already said, we adopted it out of our helplessness. If we had the atom bomb, we would have used it against the British.

I look only to the good qualities of men. Not being faultless myself, I won't presume to probe into the faults of others.

I desire no honour if I have to conceal my religious beliefs in order to have it.

My attempt and prayer are and will be for an honorable peace between belligerent nations in the least possible time.

My life has been full of external tragedies and if they have not left any visible effect on me, I owe it to the teaching of the Bhagavadgita.