Real swaraj will come not by the acquisition of authority by a few but by the acquisition of capacity by all to resist authority when it is abused

Somewherethere is a map of how it can be done.

We'reeyeball to eyeball and the other fellow just blinked.

Themost dramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between menbut between a man and himselfwhere the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

He who hurriescannot walk with dignity.

The planers do not make or mar our destiny. we are the makers of our destiny.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

He who is overcautious will accomplish little.

Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, notof words. Trust movement.

It seemed rather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticatedcommunication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners.