Freedom demands respect for the freedom of others.

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

Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important

Whoever does not know the truth is ignorant, but the one who knows the truth but denies is a criminal

The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.

If youare standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

Thepeak efficiency of knowledge and strategy is to make conflict unnecessary.

I’mwilling for any solution religious, political. I’m not going to keepoffering to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you and scorn in the one ahead.