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This feeling of helplessness in us has arisen from our deliberate dismissal of God from our common affairs.
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Man becomes not the lord and master of all creation but he is its servant.
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Wherever you are you will always be in my heart.
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Where my own mission is concerned, my thought is active, and I try to wish everyone well in spite of doubts and mistrust.
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I am a seasoned soldier of nonviolence, and I have evidence enough to sustain my faith.
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True ahimsa should mean a complete freedom from ill-will and anger and hate and an overflowing love for all.
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Truth and nonviolence are as old as the hills.
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There is no distrust of men and mankind in me. They will answer before God, so why should I worry?
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Buddha never rejected Hinduism, but he broadened its base. He gave it a new life and a new interpretation.
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Non-cooperation with tyrants is a duty.
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So long as we fear the outside world, we must cease to think of Swaraj.
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The Allah of Islam is the same as the God of Christians and the Ishwar of Hindus.
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If intellect plays a large part in the field of violence, I hold that it plays a larger part in the field of nonviolence.
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The difficulty one experiences in meeting himsa arises from weakness of mind.
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The path of Truth is as narrow as it is straight. Even so is that of ahimsa.
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The British are weak in numbers, we are weak in spite of our numbers.
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A living faith cannot be manufactured by the rule of majority.
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We must be ever courteous and patient with those who do not see eye to eye with us. We must resolutely refuse to consider our opponents as enemies.
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Seven Deadly Sins Wealth without work Pleasure without conscience Science without humanity Knowledge without character Politics without principle Commerce without morality Worship without sacrifice.
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Why worry one's head over a thing that is inevitable? Why die before one's death?
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I do not want a kingdom, or heaven; what I want is to remove the trouble of the oppressed, the poor, and the needy.
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A language is an exact reflection of the character and growth of its speakers.
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If it is by force that we wish to achieve Swaraj, let us drop nonviolence and offer such violence as we may.
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My nationalism is as broad as my swadeshi, I want India's rise so that the whole world may benefit.