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SATYAGRAHA

Disobedience to be civil must be sincere, respectful, restrained, never defiant, must be based upon some well-understood principles, must not be capricious and, above all, must have no ill-will or hatred behind it.

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Undisciplined agitation which is a paraphrase of violence of speech or deed, can only retard national growth and bring about even unmerited retribution.

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No nations have ever risen without sacrifice and sacrifice can only be spoken of in connection with innocence and not with crime.

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Before we become a nation possessing an effective voice in the councils of the nations, we must be prepared to contemplate with equanimity, not a thousand murders of innocent men and women but

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