I came in contact with every known Indian anarchist in London. Their bravery impressed me, but I felt that their zeal was misguided. I felt that violence was no remedy for India's ills, and that her civilisation required the use of a different and higher weapon for self-protection. - Hind Swaraj β¨ Mahatma Gandhi (2010). Hind Swaraj, p.11, Rajpal & Sons
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- One who uses coercion is guilty of deliberate violence. Coercion is inhuman. β¨ Mahatma Gandhi, Anand T. Hingorani, Ganga Anand Hingorani (1985). The Encyclopaedia of Gandhian Thoughts
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- Fear of death makes us devoid both of valour and religion. For want of valour is want of religious faith. β¨ Mohandas Karmchand Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi, V. Geetha (2004). Soul Force: Gandhi's Writings β¦ βΆ
- Man lives freely only by his readiness to die, if need be, at the hands of his brother, never by killing him. β¨ Mahatma Gandhi (2005). All Men Are Brothers, p.81, A&C Black
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