We notice that the mind is a restless bird; the more it gets the more it wants, and still remains unsatisfied. The more we indulge our passions the more unbridled they become. Our ancestors, therefore, set a limit to our indulgences. They saw that happiness was largely a mental condition. A man is not necessarily happy because he is rich, or unhappy because he is poor.... Millions will always remain poor.

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

The more I reflect and look back on the past, the more vividly do I feel my limitations.

God, as Truth, has been for me a treasure beyond price. May He be so to every one of us.

The moment there is suspicion about a person's motives, everything he does becomes tainted.

If the people resolve and carry out this programme of boycott and Swadeshi, they would not have to wait for Swaraj even for a year.

The very first step in nonviolence is that we cultivate in our daily life, as between ourselves, truthfulness, humility, tolerance, loving kindness.