Real swaraj will come not by the acquisition of authority by a few but by the acquisition of capacity by all to resist authority when it is abused

Who digs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

It's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

In oneof our concert grand pianos, 243 taut strings exert a pull of 40,000 poundson an iron frame. It is proof that out of great tension may come greatharmony.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

One person with a belief is a social power equal to nintynine who have only interest.

To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

Ignorance is a bold, and knowledge reserved

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.