Conflictleads to less-than-adequate performance, resentments, and lack of motivation.

He that can't endure the bad, will not live to see thegood.

Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

We arejudged by what we finish, not what we start.

Trust no one unless you have eaten much salt with him.

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

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Power gravitates to the man who knows how.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

Kindwords can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.