Whatever may be true of the other modes of warfare, insatyagraha it has been held that the causes for failure are to be sought within.
Seeming failure is not of the law of satyagrahabut of incompetence of the satyagrahi by whatever cause induced.
Without satyagraha carried out in the proper spirit, there is no victory, no Swaraj.
The word ‘defeat’ is not to be found in my dictionary, and everyone who is selected as a recruit in my army may be certain that there is no defeat for a satyagrahi.
What I call the law of satyagraha is to be deduced from an appreciation of duties and rights flowing therefrom.
Force that the performance of duty naturally generates is the non-violent and invincible force that satyagraha brings into being.
There must be power in the word of a satyagraha general, not the power that the possession of limitless arms gives, but the power that purifies life which strict vigilance and a ceaseless application produce.
A satyagrahi is sometimes bound to use language which is capable of two meanings, provided both the meanings are obvious and necessary and there is no intention to deceive anyone.
My satyagrahi spirit tells me that I may not retaliate.
A satyagrahi turns the searchlight inward relentlessly to weed out all the defects that may be lying hidden there still.
A satyagrahi has infinite patience, abundant faith in others, and ample hope.
A satyagrahi has no other stay but God, and he who has any other stay or depends on any other help cannot offer satyagraha.
A satyagrahi cannot go to law for a personal wrong.
A satyagrahi loves his so-called enemy even as he loves his friend. He has no enemy.
A satyagrahi must ceaselessly strive to realize and live truth. And he must never contemplate hurting anyone by thought, word or deed.
I have repeatedly stated that satyagraha never fails and that one perfect satyagrahi is enough to vindicate Truth.
The satyagrahi strives to reach reason through the heart. The method of reaching the heart is to awaken public opinion.
A satyagrahi has always his minimum and it is this minimum that is wanted in connection with this struggle.
The satyagrahi should not have any hatred in his heart against the opponent.
There is no time limit for a satyagrahi nor is there a limit to his capacity for suffering.