The richest grace of ahimsa will descend easily upon the owner of hard discipline.

Prayer is not an old woman's idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action. . . . . . . Prayer is the first and the last lesson in learning the noble and brave art of sacrificing self in the various walks of life culminating in the defence of one's nation's liberty and honour.

Peace through superior violence inevitably leads to the atom bomb and all that it stands for.

I would beseech you not only to be pure beyond suspicion but I would ask you to combine with stainless purity, great wisdom and great ability.

Nonviolence is an unchangeable creed. It has to be pursued even in face of violence raging around you.

The ally we must cultivate is the part of our enemy which knows the truth.

The Law of Love, call it attraction, affinity, cohesion if you like, governs the world.