I Believe That It Is

My Purpose Is To Describe Experiments In The Science Ofsatyagraha And Not At All To Describe How Good I Am.

Fear Has Its Use, But Cowardice Has None. I May Not Put My Finger Into The Jaws Of A Snake, But The Very Sight Of The Snake Need Not Strike Terror Into Me.

Do Not Worry About What Others Are Doing! Each Of Us Should Turn The Searchlight Inward And Purify His Or Her Own Heart As Much As Possible.

Active Nonviolence Is Necessary For Those Who Will Offer Civil Disobedience But The Will And Proper Training Are Enough For The People To Co-operate With Those Who Are Chosen For Civil Disobedience.

The Strength To Kill Is Not Essential For Self-defense; One Ought To Have The Strength To Die. When A Man Is Fully Ready To Die, He Will Not Even Desire To Offer Violence. Indeed, I May Put It Down As A Self-evident Proposition That The Desire To Kill Is In Inverse Proportion To The Desire To Die. And History Is Replete With Instances Of Men Who By Dying With Courage And Compassion On Their Lips Converted The Hearts Of Their Violent Opponents.