Even if I died in the service of the nation, I would be proud of it. Every drop of my blood... will contribute to the growth of this nation and to make it strong and dynamic.

I have lived a long life, and I am proud that I spend the whole of my life in the service of my people. I am only proud of this and nothing else. I shall continue to serve until my last breath, and when I die, I can say, that every drop of my blood will invigorate India and strengthen it.

Wearing khadi was a badge of honour. It was something one was proud to do.

A nation' s strength ultimately consists in what it can do on its own, and not in what it can borrow from others.

I am not a person to be pressured - by anybody or any nation.

There is not love where there is no will.