Kindwords do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

The hardeststep is over the threshold.

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

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

The property of power is to protect.

The merit belongs to begineer; should his successor do even more better.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

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

He who is overcautious will accomplish little.

Thehardest step is over the threshold.

Thetime to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.