Never has man reached his destination by persistence in deviation from the straight path.

So long as we fear the outside world, we must cease to think of Swaraj.

There are many causes I would die for. There is not a single cause I would kill for.

I came to the conclusion long ago . . . that all religions were true, and also that all had some error in them.

Boycott brought about anyhow of British cloth cannot yield the same results as such boycott brought about by hand-spinning and khaddar.

Let not the 12 million Negroes be ashamed of the fact that they are the grandchildren of slaves. There is dishonor in being slave-owners.

For a bowl of water give a goodly meal; For a kindly greeting bow thou down with zeal; For a simple penny pay thou back with gold; If thy life be rescued, life do not withhold. Thus the words and actions of the wise regard; Every little service tenfold they reward. But the truly noble know all men as one, And return with gladness good for evil done.