» As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world -- that is the myth of the atomic age -- as in being able to remake ourselves.
» You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.
» Non-violence is not a garment to be put on and off at will. Its seat is in the heart, and it must be inseparable part of our very being.
» 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.
» I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.
» If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide.
» Indolence is a delightful but distressing state; we must be doing something to be happy. Action is no less necessary than thought to the instinctive tendencies of the human frame.
» A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act.
» There is more to life than simply increasing its speed.
» A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.