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God will rule the lives of all those who will surrender themselves without reservation to Him.
A fear-stricken person can never know God, and one who knows God will never fear a mortal man.
Surely, conversion is a matter between man and his Maker who alone knows His creatures' hearts.
Decency and tolerance, to be of any value, must be capable of withstanding the severest strain.
I would far rather that India perished than that she won Her freedom at the sacrifice of truth.
Truth is the first thing to be sought for, and Beauty and Goodness will then be added unto you.
Tolerance obviously does not disturb the distinction between right and wrong, or good and evil.
Nonviolence is a universal principle and its operation is not limited by a hostile environment.
It dawned upon me that fasting could be made as powerful a weapon of indulgence as of restraint
National education to be truly national must reflect the national condition for the time being.
The cause of the spinning wheel is too great and too good to have to rest on mere hero-worship.
Power is of two kinds: one is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love.
We do want to drive out the beast in man, but we do not want on that account to emasculate him.
Nonviolence has come among men and it will live. It is the harbinger of the peace of the world.
A convert's enthusiasm for his new religion is greater than that of a person who is born in it.
Languages proclaim that woman is half of man, and by parity of reasoning, man is half of woman.
Strength of numbers is the delight of the timid. The Valiant in spirit glory in fighting alone.
[He] alone is truly nonviolent who remains nonviolent even though he has the ability to strike.
Nothing in the Shastra, which is manifestly contrary to universal truths and morals, can stand.
My nonviolence is made of stern stuff. It is firmer than the firmest metal known to scientists.
My fast is, among other things, meant to qualify me for achieving that equal and selfless love.
Soul-force comes only through God's grace and never descends upon a man who is a slave to lust.
I would rather have India without education, if that is the price to be paid for making it dry.
Birth and death are not two different states, but they are different aspects of the same state.
Unless discipline is rooted in nonviolence, it might prove to be a source of infinite mischief.
What is a man if he is not a thief who openly charges as much as he can for the goods he sells?
I retain the opinion that council entry is inconsistent with non-co-operation as I conceive it.
An India free from exploitation from within and without must prosper with astonishing rapidity.
The real love is to love them that hate you, to love your neighbor even though you distrust him.
What the Sermon describes in a graphic manner, the Bhagavadgita reduces to a scientific formula.
In the case of the Indian villager, an age-old culture is hidden under entrustment of crudeness.
Providence has its appointed hour for everything. We cannot command results, we can only strive.
Relationships are based on four principles: respect, understanding, acceptance and appreciation.
Close the day with prayer so that you may have a peaceful night free from dreams and nightmares.
Under ideal conditions, the barrister and the bhangi (sweeper) should both get the same payment.
A congregational prayer is a means for establishing essential human unity though common worship.
The scriptures of Christians, Mussalmans and Hindus are all replete with the teaching of ahimsa.
I regard the constituent assembly as the substitute ofsatyagraha. It is constructive satyagraha.
The Koran says that there can be no heaven for one who sheds the blood of an innocent neighbour.
When you practice a life of non-violence you no longer need seek the truth, the truth finds you.
A little of true nonviolence acts in a silent, subtle, unseen way and leavens the whole society.
No matter how explicit the pledge, people will turn and twist the text to suit their own purpose
I would like to say that that even the teachings of the Koran cannot be exempted from criticism.
My nonviolence does not admit of running away from danger and leaving the dear ones unprotected.
By education, I mean an all-round drawing of the best in child and man in body, mind and spirit.
The man has not the power to create life. Therefore, he has not either, the right to destroy it.
I reject any religious doctrine that does not appeal to reason and is in conflict with morality.
The golden rule to apply in all such cases is resolutely to refuse to have what millions cannot.
God has enabled me to affect the life of the country since 1920 without the necessity of office.
We must break through the provincial crust if we are to reach the core of all-India nationalism.