"Such expression is impossible in a cramped..." - Quote by Mahatma Gandhi
Such expression is impossible in a cramped atmosphere. As I have no desire to offer civil disobedience I cannot write freely. As the author of satyagraha I cannot, consistently with my profession, suppress the vital part of myself for the sake of being able to write on permissible subjects. ... It would be like dealing with the trunk without the head.
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“That we should obey laws whether good or bad is a new-fangled notion. There was no such thing in former days. The people disregarded those laws they did not like and suffered the penalties for their breach.”
“Civilization is not an incurable disease, but it should never be forgotten that the English people are at present afflicted by it.”
“Non-violence should never be used as a shield for cowardice. It is a weapon for the brave.”
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“A satyagrahi may not ride two horses, truth and untruth, at the same time, nor, to change the metaphor, trim his sail to catch every breeze as you do in the name of communism.”
“You are no Satyagrahi if you remain silent or passive spectators while your enemy is being done to death.”
“The satyagrahi strives to reach reason through the heart. The method of reaching the heart is to awaken public opinion.”