Indian independence activist and leader who played a key role in the peaceful resistance movement against British colonial rule
Non-cooperation with evil is as much a duty as is cooperation with good.
A nation's culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.
Culture of the mind must be subservient to the heart.
I believe that a man is the strongest soldier for daring to die unarmed.
What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?
Intolerance is itself a form of violence and an obstacle to the growth of a true democratic spirit.
Morality which depends upon the helplessness of a man or woman has not much to recommend it. Morality is rooted in the purity of our hearts.
Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.
Healthy discontent is the prelude to progress.
Infinite striving to be the best is man's duty; it is its own reward. Everything else is in God's hands.