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I claim to be no more than an average man with below average capabilities.
It needs more than a heart of oak to shed all fear except the fear of God.
A man who broods on evil is as bad a man who does evil, if he is no worse.
India's freedom must revolutionize the world's outlook upon Peace and War.
I consider myself a Hindu, Christian, Moslem, Jew, Buddhist and Confucian.
The ally we must cultivate is the part of our enemy which knows the truth.
My nonviolence demands universal love, and you are not a small part of it.
Nonviolence is the law of our species as violence is the law of the brute.
My fight against untouchability is a fight against the impure in humanity.
"All men are born equal and free" is not Nature's law in the literal sense.
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
Forgiveness is choosing to love. It is the first skill of self-giving love.
The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.
To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves.
There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed.
There is always enough for the needy, there is never enough for the greedy.
What will tell in the end will be character and not a knowledge of letters.
Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat for it is momentary.
Distinguish between real needs and artificial wants and control the latter.
I'm a lover of my own liberty, and so I would do nothing to restrict yours.
The quest of Truth involves tapas-self-suffering-sometimes even unto death.
Every widow I have met has recognized in the wheel a dear forgotten friend.
Worship or prayer is not to be performed with the lips, but with the heart.
If the poet spun for half an hour daily, his poetry would gain in richness.
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.
Morality is the basis of things and truth is the substance of all morality.
When we fear God, then we shall fear no man, however high-placed he may be.
A successful bloody revolution can only mean further misery for the masses.
I look upon air-power for destruction as a terrible crime against humanity.
Surely Islam has nothing to fear from criticism even if it be unreasonable.
Nonviolence is an intensely active force when properly understood and used.
The West has yet to discover anything so hygienic as the Indian toothstick.
The fear of the judge within is more terrible than that of the one without.
I believe in God, not as a theory but as a fact more real than life itself.
Civil disobedience can never be in general terms, such as for independence.
Swadeshi is the only doctrine consistent with the law of humanity and love.
Nonviolence to be worth anything has to work in the face of hostile forces.
A balanced intellect presupposes a harmonious growth of body, mind and soul.
Always believe in your dreams, because if you don't, you'll still have hope.
My uniform experience has convinced me that there is no other God than Truth
Man is sent into the world to perform his duty even at the cost of his life.
The instruments for the quest for Truth are as simple as they are difficult.
The path of Truth is as narrow as it is straight. Even so is that of ahimsa.
But success and failure are of no account. They are God's concern, not mine.
Truth and nonviolence are perhaps the activest forces you have in the world.
A man who would interpret the scriptures must have the spiritual discipline.
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.
I am prepared to die, but there is no cause for which I am prepared to kill.