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My nonviolence is made of stern stuff. It is firmer than the firmest metal known to scientists.

My nonviolence is made of stern stuff. It is firmer than the firmest metal known to scientists.

Mahatma Gandhi
Stuff, Scientist, Made
Mahatma Gandhi (1984). “The Quintessence of Gandhi in His Own Words”

My nonviolence does recognize different species of violence, defensive and offensive.

Mahatma Gandhi
Doe, Different, Violence
Mahatma Gandhi (1958). “Collected Works”

My love for nonviolence is superior to every other thing, mundane or super mundane.

Mahatma Gandhi
Mundane, Superiors, Nonviolence
Gandhi (Mahatma) (1960). “Wit and wisdom of Mahatma Gandhi”

My creed of nonviolence does not favour the punishment of thieves and dacoits and even murderers.

Mahatma Gandhi
Punishment, Thieves, Doe
Mahatma Gandhi (1931). “Young India”

To my mind, Swaraj based on nonviolence is the fulfillment of the constructive programme.

Mahatma Gandhi
Mind, Fulfillment, Constructive

If all were nonviolent, there would be no anarchy and there would be no question of anybody being armed for meeting aggression from without.

Mahatma Gandhi
Would Be, Anarchy, Aggression

A nonviolent action accompanied by nonviolence in thought and word should never produce enduring violent reaction upon the opponent.

Mahatma Gandhi
Opponents, Action, Violent
Mahatma Gandhi (1941). “The Indian States' Problem”

Prayer presupposes faith. No prayer is in vain. Prayer is like any other action.

Mahatma Gandhi
Prayer, Action, Vain
Mahatma Gandhi (1968). “The Selected Works of Mahatma Gandhi: Satyagraha in South Africa”

Just as a prayer may be merely a mechanical intonation as of a bird, so may a fast be a mere mechanical torture of the flesh.

Mahatma Gandhi
Prayer, Bird, May
Mahatma Gandhi, Judith M. Brown (2008). “The Essential Writings”, p.364, Oxford University Press

Confession of one's guilt purifies and uplifts. Its suppression is degrading and should always be avoided.

Mahatma Gandhi
Uplifting, Guilt, Purity
Mahatma Gandhi (1984). “Collected Works”

Satyagraha is a force that has come to stay. No force in the world can kill it.

Mahatma Gandhi
World, Satyagraha, Force
Mahatma Gandhi (1967). “Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi”

I regard the constituent assembly as the substitute ofsatyagraha. It is constructive satyagraha.

Mahatma Gandhi
Assembly, Substitutes, Satyagraha
Mahatma Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1986). “The Moral and Political Writings of Mahatma Gandhi: Non-Violent Resistance and Social Transformation”, Clarendon Press

Whatever may be true of the other modes of warfare, insatyagraha it has been held that the causes for failure are to be sought within.

Mahatma Gandhi
Warfare, May, Causes

Force that the performance of duty naturally generates is the non-violent and invincible force that satyagraha brings into being.

Mahatma Gandhi
Violent, Satyagraha, Force
Mahatma Gandhi (1959). “India of My Dreams”, p.51, Rajpal & Sons

There must be power in the word of a satyagraha general, not the power that the possession of limitless arms gives, but the power that purifies life which strict vigilance and a ceaseless application produce.

Mahatma Gandhi
Giving, Arms, Limitless

A satyagrahi is sometimes bound to use language which is capable of two meanings, provided both the meanings are obvious and necessary and there is no intention to deceive anyone.

Mahatma Gandhi
Two, Use, Language

My satyagrahi spirit tells me that I may not retaliate.

Mahatma Gandhi
May, Spirit, Satyagraha
Mahatma Gandhi (1927). “Young India, 1924-1926”

A satyagrahi turns the searchlight inward relentlessly to weed out all the defects that may be lying hidden there still.

Mahatma Gandhi
Weed, Lying, Inward

A satyagrahi has infinite patience, abundant faith in others, and ample hope.

Mahatma Gandhi
Infinite, Satyagraha

A satyagrahi loves his so-called enemy even as he loves his friend. He has no enemy.

Mahatma Gandhi
Enemy, Satyagraha

I have repeatedly stated that satyagraha never fails and that one perfect satyagrahi is enough to vindicate Truth.

Mahatma Gandhi
Perfect, Failing, Enough
Mahatma Gandhi (1958). “Satyagraha (non-violent Resistance)”

The satyagrahi strives to reach reason through the heart. The method of reaching the heart is to awaken public opinion.

Mahatma Gandhi
Heart, Public Opinion, Reason
Mahatma Gandhi (1958). “Satyagraha (non-violent Resistance)”

A satyagrahi has always his minimum and it is this minimum that is wanted in connection with this struggle.

Mahatma Gandhi
Struggle, Connections, Satyagraha

The satyagrahi should not have any hatred in his heart against the opponent.

Mahatma Gandhi
Heart, Hatred, Opponents
Mahatma Gandhi, Thomas Merton (1965). “Gandhi on Non-violence”, p.30, New Directions Publishing

A satyagrahi is dead to his body even before the enemy attempts to kill him.

Mahatma Gandhi
Enemy, Body, Satyagraha
Mahatma Gandhi (1958). “Collected Works”