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The chains of a slave are broken the moment he considers himself a free man.
Marriage must cease to be a matter of arrangement made by parents for money.
The Britisher is the top dog and the Indian the underdog in his own country.
Let not the spirit wander while the words of prayer run on out of our mouth.
By noiselessly going to a prison a civil-resister ensures a calm atmosphere.
The removal of untouchability is a question of the purification of Hinduism.
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.
One who uses coercion is guilty of deliberate violence. Coercion is inhuman.
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.
A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.
True education is that which proves useful in life and makes you industrious.
Generosity consists not the sum given, but the manner in which it is bestowed
The law of love could be best understood and learned through little children.
I am conscious of my own limitations. That consciousness is my only strength.
A burning passion coupled with absolute detachment is the key to all success.
To me God is truth and love, God is ethics and morality, God is fearlessness.
God is that indefinable something which we all feel but which we do not know.
Self-suppression is often necessary in the interest of truth and nonviolence.
I would not flinch from sacrificing even a million lives for India's liberty.
Untouchability, I hold, is a sin, if Bhagavadgita is one of our Divine Books.
Newspapers have become more important to the average man than the scriptures.
A satyagrahi has infinite patience, abundant faith in others, and ample hope.
I do believe that ideas ripen quickly when nourished by the blood of martyrs.
Cow-slaughter and man-slaughter are in my opinion two sides of the same coin.
Outward appearance is nothing to Him if it is not an expression of the inner.
Adaptability is not imitation. It means power of resistance and assimilation.
Though we may know Him by a thousand names, He is one and the same to us all.
To get rid of the infatuation for English is one of the essentials of Swaraj.
The British power is the overlord without whom Indian princes cannot breathe.
Human society is a ceaseless growth, and unfoldment in terms of spirituality.
In India there is a common saying that the way to Swaraj is through Mandalay.
Swaraj will favour Hinduism no more than Islam, nor Islam more than Hinduism.
Swaraj can only be achieved through an all-round consciousness of the masses.
The difficulty one experiences in meeting himsa arises from weakness of mind.
3 is prime, 5 is prime, 7 is prime, but 9 is not prime; -in this incarnation.
One is ever young in the presence of the God of Truth, or Truth which is God.
Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.
If by strength is meant moral power, then woman is immeasurably man's superior
To my mind, the life of a lamb is no less precious than that of a human being.
Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.
I am a man of peace. I believe in peace. But I do not want peace at any price.
Individual liberty and interdependence are both essential for life in society.
A language is an exact reflection of the character and growth of its speakers.
If everybody lives by the sweat of his brow, the earth will become a paradise.
The world is weary of hate. We see the fatigue overcoming the Western nations.
A rabbit that runs away from the bull-terrier is not particularly non-violent.
A leader is useless when he acts against the promptings of his own conscience.
What do I think of Western civilization? I think it would be a very good idea.