Assembled with skill and sensitivity by social activist Homer A. Jack, this selection of brief and incisive quotations range from religion and theology, personal and social ethics, service, and international and political affairs, to the family, education, culture, Indian problems, and Gandhi's most original concept, satyagraha — group nonviolent direct action.
Unabridged republication of the edition published by The Beacon Press, Boston, 1951.

Table of Contents for The Wit and Wisdom of Gandhi

Preface (John Haynes Holmes)
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Glossary of Indian Terms
1. Religion
Religion. Atheism. Tolerance. Conversion. Scriptures. Hinduism. Christianity.
2. Theology
God. Man and Human Nature. Prayer. Worship. Salvation. Confession. Death. Immortality. Faith. Reason. Free Will. Good and Evil.
3. Personal Ethics
Morality. Honesty. Humility. Silence. Friendship. Fearlessness. Determination. Resolution. Restraint. Simplicity. Health. Diet. Fasting. Experimentation. Continence (Brahmacharya)
4. Social Ethics
Love. Truth. Justice. Reverence for Life. Non-possession and Poverty. Body Labor.
5. Service
Reform. Leadership. Identification with Poor. Organizational Work. Organizational Financing.
6. Satyagraha
Origins. Means and Ends. Sacrifice. Suffering. Fasting. Imprisonment. The Opponent. Non-cooperation. Civil Disobedience. Non-violence (Ahimsa). Violence and Hate (Himsa). Methodology.
7. International Affairs
Great Britain and the British. The United States. Soviet Russia and Communism. Germany and Hitler. World War II. War. War Resistance. World Government.
8. Political Affairs
Democracy. Freedom. Civil Liberties. Racial Discrimination. Economic Justice. Labor. Class Struggle. Machines and Industrialization. Socialism. Prohibition.
9. The Family
Women. Marriage. Birth Control. Prostitution. Parenthood.
10. Education
Theory. The Child. The Student. The Teacher. The Curriculum. Religious Education. Crime.
11. Culture and the Professions
East vs. West. Western Culture. Languages. The Arts. The Press. The Law and Lawyers. Science. History.
12. Indian Problems
India. Independence (Swaraj). Home Industry (Swadeshi). Vernacular vs. English. Villages and Agriculture. Untouchability. Caste (Varna). Family Affairs. Guru. Communal Unity. Pakistan. Missionaries.
13. About Himself
Religious Faith. Family Relations. Western Ways. Health Habits. Jail Experiences. Under Discriminations. Titles. Consistency. Limitations. Mission. Assassination.
Biographical Chronology
Bibliography
A. The Major Works by Gandhi in English
B. Collections of Gandhi's Writings in English
C. Selected Writings about Gandhi's Life and Teachings
Sources
Index of Topics

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