If love or non-violence be not the law of our being, the whole of my argument falls to pieces.

A principle is a principle and in no case can it be watered down because of our incapacity to live it in practice. We have to strive to achieve it, and the striving should be conscious, deliberate and hard.

The strength to kill is not essential for self-defence; one ought to have the strength to die.

That atomic energy though harnessed by American scientists and army men for destructive purposes may be utilised by other scientists for humanitarian purposes is undoubtedly within the realm of possibility. ... An incendiary uses fire for his destructive and nefarious purpose, a housewife makes daily use of it in preparing nourishing food for mankind.

It goes without saying that moderation and sobriety are of the very essence of vow-taking.

Every moment of my existence is dedicated to the winning of Swaraj by means of truth and nonviolence.

It would be a sad day for India if it has to inherit the English scale and the English tastes so utterly unsuitable to the Indian environment.