Molality 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.

I look only to the good qualities of men. Not being faultless myself, I won't presume to probe into the faults of others. 

Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances.

Thre is aen ond rderliness in the universe, there is an unalterable law governing everything aevery being that exists or lives. It is no blind law; for no blind law can govern the conduct of living beings.

Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances.

The only tyrant I accept in this world is the still voice within.

When restraint and courtesy are added to strength, the latter becomes irresistible.

Justice that love gives is a surrender, justice that law gives is a punishment.

We may never be strong enough to be entirely non violence in thought, word and deed. But we must keep nonviolence as our goal and make strong progress towards it.

Confession of errors is like a broom which sweeps away the dirt and leaves the surface brighter and clearer. I feel stronger for confession.

Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into.

The moment there is suspicion about a person's motives, everything he does become tainted.

Prayer is not an old woman's idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action.

Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err.

Faith... must be enforced by reason... when faith becomes blind it dies

Gentleness, self-sacrifice and generosity are the exclusive possession of no one race or religion.

Glory lies in the attempt to reach one's goal and not in reaching it.

All compromise is based on give and take, but there can be no give and take on fundamentals. Any compromise on mere fundamentals is a surrender. For it is all give and no take.

Self-respect knows no considerations.

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?

In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place.

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.

Constant development is the law of life, and a man who always tries to maintain his dogmas in order to appear consistent drives himself into a false position.

I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers.

Fear has its use but cowardice has none.

Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.

Nonviolence is the first article of my faith. It is also the last article of my creed.

I have also seen children successfully surmounting the effects of an evil inheritance. That is due to purity being an inherent attribute of the soul. 

Those who know how to think need no teachers. 

Truth stands, even if there be no public support. It is self-sustained.