To a true artist only that face is beautiful which, quite apart from its exterior, shines with the truth within the soul.

There is nothing but nonviolence to fall back upon for retaining our freedom, even as we had to do for gaining it.

Truth to me is infinitely dearer than the 'mahatmaship' which is purely a burden.

A rose will smell as sweet by any other name, but it must be the rose of liberty that I want and not the artificial product.

Knowledge of the tallest scientist or the greatest spiritualist is like a particle of dust.

Religion is one tree with many branches. As branches, you may say, religions are many, but as a tree, religion is only one.

I am a poor mendicant. My earthly possessions consist of six spinning wheels, prison dishes, a can of goat's milk, six homespun loincloths and towels and my reputation, which cannot be worth much.