Surely Islam has nothing to fear from criticism even if it be unreasonable.

The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.

If the poet spun for half an hour daily, his poetry would gain in richness.

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

Worship or prayer is not to be performed with the lips, but with the heart.

"All men are born equal and free" is not Nature's law in the literal sense.

Civil disobedience can never be in general terms, such as for independence.

A successful bloody revolution can only mean further misery for the masses.

To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves.

I'm a lover of my own liberty, and so I would do nothing to restrict yours.

Swadeshi is the only doctrine consistent with the law of humanity and love.

There is always enough for the needy, there is never enough for the greedy.

Every widow I have met has recognized in the wheel a dear forgotten friend.

What will tell in the end will be character and not a knowledge of letters.

I look upon air-power for destruction as a terrible crime against humanity.

The quest of Truth involves tapas-self-suffering-sometimes even unto death.

Desirelessness or renunciation does not come for the mere talking about it.

The State is the sum total of the sacrifice, on its behalf, of its members.

Nonviolence is an intensely active force when properly understood and used.

Morality is the basis of things and truth is the substance of all morality.

There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed.

The West has yet to discover anything so hygienic as the Indian toothstick.

Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat for it is momentary.

Forgiveness is choosing to love. It is the first skill of self-giving love.

When we fear God, then we shall fear no man, however high-placed he may be.

I believe in God, not as a theory but as a fact more real than life itself.

Distinguish between real needs and artificial wants and control the latter.

Always believe in your dreams, because if you don't, you'll still have hope.

Man is sent into the world to perform his duty even at the cost of his life.

The chains of a slave are broken the moment he considers himself a free man.

A man who would interpret the scriptures must have the spiritual discipline.

Let not the spirit wander while the words of prayer run on out of our mouth.

A religious act cannot be performed with the aid of the bayonet or the bomb.

The highest fulfillment of religion requires a giving up of all possessions.

Marriage must cease to be a matter of arrangement made by parents for money.

Truth and nonviolence are perhaps the activest forces you have in the world.

A balanced intellect presupposes a harmonious growth of body, mind and soul.

My uniform experience has convinced me that there is no other God than Truth

One who uses coercion is guilty of deliberate violence. Coercion is inhuman.

The path of Truth is as narrow as it is straight. Even so is that of ahimsa.

The instruments for the quest for Truth are as simple as they are difficult.

The satyagrahi should not have any hatred in his heart against the opponent.

A satyagrahi is dead to his body even before the enemy attempts to kill him.

By noiselessly going to a prison a civil-resister ensures a calm atmosphere.

The Britisher is the top dog and the Indian the underdog in his own country.

Untouchability is a blot on Hinduism. It is a canker eating into its vitals.

Touch-me-notism that disfigures the present day Hinduism is a morbid growth.

I am prepared to die, but there is no cause for which I am prepared to kill.

But success and failure are of no account. They are God's concern, not mine.

The removal of untouchability is a question of the purification of Hinduism.

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