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Nonviolent non-co-operation, I am convinced, is a sacred duty at times.
Satyagraha can rid society of all evils, political, economic and moral.
Prayer has not been a part of my life in the sense that truth has been.
So long as we fear the outside world, we must cease to think of Swaraj.
Self-realization is the object of the Gita, as it is of all scriptures.
Faith becomes lame, when it ventures into matters pertaining to reason!
The music of life is in danger of being lost in the music of the voice.
I must try to live in society and yet remain untouched by its pitfalls.
Truth stands, even if there be no public support. It is self-sustained.
I believe that a man is the strongest soldier for daring to die unarmed.
Hypocrisy and distortion are passing currents under the name of religion
If all Christians acted like Christ, the whole world would be Christian.
Freedom of the press is a precious privilege that no country can forego.
Jesus is ideal and wonderful, but you Christians - you are not like him.
A great man may not do great things but they do ordinary things greatly.
Non-cooperation with evil is as much a duty as is cooperation with good.
The golden rule is to act fearlessly upon what one believes to be right.
If we are to create peace in our world, we must begin with our children.
To observe morality is to attain mastery over our mind and our passions.
The control of the palate is a valuable aid for the control of the mind.
Every affliction has its own rich lesson to teach, if we would learn it.
Violence is a concession to human weakness, satyagraha is an obligation.
The bravery of the nonviolent is vastly superior to that of the violent.
Faith... must be enforced by reason... when faith becomes blind it dies.
I cannot conceive of a greater loss than the loss of one's self-respect.
The earth has everything for all human needs, but nothing for his greed.
To call woman the weaker sex is a libel; it is man's injustice to woman.
My anekantavada is the result of the twin doctrines of satya and ahimsa.
Truth and untruth often co-exist; good and evil often are found together
Cow protection to me is infinitely more than mere protection of the cow.
When the fear of jail disappears, repression puts heart into the people.
A man of character will make himself worthy of any position he is given.
If we remain nonviolent, hatred will die as everything does from disuse.
Men in prison are "civilly dead" and have no claim to any say in policy.
If I did not have a sense of humor, I would have long ago killed myself.
Fight if you must on the path of righteousness and God will be with you.
Disobedience, to be civil, implies discipline, thought, care, attention.
The consumption of vegetables involves himsa, but I cannot give them up.
My religion says that only he who is prepared to suffer can pray to God.
Nonviolence is the means, the end for everyone is complete independence.
It is not part of religion to breed buffaloes or, for that matter, cows.
I wish to change there minds, not kill them for weaknesses we all poses.
It is the quality of our work which will please God and not the quantity.
The real meaning of economic equality is "To each according to his need."
Non-violence requires a double faith, faith in God and also faith in man.
A definite forgiveness would mean a definite recognition of our strength.
Wildlife is decreasing in the jungles, but it is increasing in the towns.
Nonviolent non-co-operation is the only alternative to anarchy and worse.
He who does not see God in the next person he meets need look no further.
The essence of all religions is one. Only their approaches are different.