It Is My Unshakable Belief

My Austerities, Fasting And Prayers Are, I Know, Of No Value If I Rely Upon Them For Reforming Me. My Penance Is The Prayer Of A Bleeding Heart For Forgiveness For Sins Unwittingly Committed.

I Want Freedom For The Full Expression Of My Personality.

Recall The Face Of The Poorest And Weakest Man You Have Seen, And Ask Yourself If This Step You Contemplate Is Going To Be Any Use To Him.

The Turning Of The Charkha In A Lifeless Way Will Be Like The Turning Of The Beads Of The Rosary With A Wandering Mind Turned Away From God.

Non-cooperation Is Directed Not Against Men But Against Measures. It Is Not Directed Against The Governors, But Against The System They Administer. The Roots Of Non-cooperation Lies Not In Hatred But In Justice If Not In Love.