“Violent means will give violent freedom. That would be a menace to the world and to India herself.”
“To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.”
“There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.”
“The human voice can never reach the distance that is covered by the still small voice of conscience.”
“It is my own firm belief that the strength of the soul grows in proportion as you subdue the flesh.”
“Intolerance is itself a form of violence and an obstacle to the growth of a true democratic spirit.”
“Gentleness, self-sacrifice and generosity are the exclusive possession of no one race or religion.”