Non-violence requires a double faith, faith in God and also faith in man. – Mahatma Gandhi
A vow is a purely religious act which cannot be taken in a fit of passion. It can be taken only with a mind purified and composed and with God as witness. – Mahatma Gandhi
My nonviolence does not admit of running away from danger and leaving dear ones unprotected. Between violence and cowardly flight, I can only prefer violence to cowardice. I can no more preach nonviolence to a coward than I can tempt a blind man to enjoy healthy scenes. – Mahatma Gandhi
They may torture my body, break my bones, even kill me-then they will have my dead body, not my obedience. – Mahatma Gandhi