To deprive a man of his natural liberty and to deny to him the ordinary amenities of life is worse then starving the body; it is starvation of the soul the dweller in the body.

Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men.

Non-violence requires a double faith, faith in God and also faith in man.

I have not the shadow of a doubt that any man or woman can achieve what I have, if he or she would make the same effort and cultivate the same hope and faith. Work without faith is like an attempt to reach the bottom of a bottomless pit.

The dignity of man requires obedience to a higher law, to the strength of the spirit.

Purity of personal life is the one indispensable condition for building up a sound education.