"In an atmosphere of ahimsa, one has..." - Quote by Mahatma Gandhi

“Birth and death are not two different states, but they are different aspects of the same state.”

“I know that in embarking on non-violence I shall be running what might be termed a mad risk. But the victories of truth have never been won without risks.”

“We notice that the mind is a restless bird; the more it gets the more it wants, and still remains unsatisfied. The more we indulge our passions the more unbridled they become. Our ancestors, therefore, set a limit to our indulgences. They saw that happiness was largely a mental condition. A man is not necessarily happy because he is rich, or unhappy because he is poor.... Millions will always remain poor.”

“The test of Ahimsa is absence of jealousy.”

“Ahimsa and love are one and the same thing.”

“Woman is more fitted than man to make explorations and take bolder action in ahimsa.”

“The only weapon that we have in our hands this evening is the weapon of protest. That's all.”

“And violence is impractical, because the old eye for an eye philosophy ends up leaving everybody blind .. It is immoral because it is a descending spiral ending in destruction for everybody. Means and ends are inseparable. The means represent the ideal in the making; in the long run of history destructive means cannot bring about constructive ends.”

“Hate begets hate; violence begets violence; toughness begets a greater toughness. We must meet the forces of hate with the power of love.”