Gentleness, self-sacrifice and generosity are the exclusive possession of no one race or religion.
What is true of the individual will be tomorrow true of the whole nation if individuals will but refuse to lose heart and hope.
As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world - that is the myth of the atomic age - as in being able to remake ourselves.
It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of nonviolence to cover impotence.
Fear has its use but cowardice has none.
Service which is rendered without joy helps neither the servant nor the served. But all other pleasures and possessions pale into nothingness before service which is rendered in a spirit of joy.
The pursuit of truth does not permit violence on one's opponent.
It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.
It is possible for a single individual to defy the whole might of an unjust empire to save his honour his religion his soul and lay the foundation for that empire's fall or its regeneration.
Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.
Ask the poor. They'll tell you who the christians are.
Peace is its own reward.
Where there is love there is life.
Non-cooperation with evil is as much a duty as is cooperation with good.
Let us all be brave enough to die the death of a martyr, but let no one lust for martyrdom.
Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat for it is momen
Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.
Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.
Nothing is impossible for pure love.
An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because nobody sees it.