In the end countries, like people, are alone, and the real things that must be done have to be done without help.

Formal education in British India was remarkable for its lack of connection with its Indian environment. Like the African persuaded to cover his nakedness with a Mother Hubbard, we wore mental Mother Hubbards, and they were often a sad fit. Our textbooks had been compiled by Englishmen for English children, of whom there were none in my school and few in any school in India.

In the end countries, like people, are alone, and the real things that must be done have to be done without help.

[Race] had no substance, like a shadowy shape that terrifies in the dark but vanishes by the light of day.

In India the human being is a symphonic theme. 'The people' is not a compact, close-knit concept, but a sprawling one, flowing not only into different walks of life, but into the intricately woven multi-layers of privilege, wealth, and education. 'The people' created by Gandhi is a young concept.

passion of any sort is seldom governed by the rules of etiquette.

choice in any sphere is a peril, the basic division of peoples is of those who believe in choice and those who mistrust it.