Satyagraha thrives on repression till at last the repressor is tired of it and the object of satyagraha is gained.

It is the quality of our work which will please God and not the quantity.

If an enemy strikes your left cheek, offer him your right.

We must learn to be self-reliant and independent of schools, courts, protection and patronage of a Government we seek to end, if it will not mend.

The spinning wheel is not meant to oust a single man or woman from his or her occupation.

Calling them devadasis we insult God Himself in the name of religion.

Detachment is not indifference. it is the prerequisite for effective involvement. Often what we think is best for others is distorted by our attachments to our opinions. We want others to be happy in the way we think they should be happy. It is only when we want nothing for ourselves that we are able to see clearly into others needs and understand how to serve them.