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Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.

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To believe that what has not occurred in history will not occur at all, is to argue disbelief in the dignity of man.

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To safeguard democracy the people must have a keen sense of independence, self-respect and their oneness, and should insist upon choosing as their rep...more

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Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the act depriving a whole nation of arms as the blackest.

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Violent means will give violent freedom. That would be a menace to the world and to India herself.

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Morality is contraband in war.

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What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or in...more

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An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so. Now the law of nonviolence says that violence should be resisted not ...more

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Remember that all through history, there have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they seem invincible. But in the end, they always fall. Alwa...more

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If we are to make progress, we must not repeat history but make new history. We must add to inheritance left by our ancestors.