“What else was the vaunted British sense of fair play but a manifestation of our morality? Gandhi and Das's genius was that they realised that better than we did ourselves. They recognised that when it came down to it, the British and the Indians weren't that different, and the way to beat us was to appeal to our better natures — to make us comprehend the moral incongruity of our position in India.” RaceIndiaIndependenceMoralsColonialismImperialismBritish EmpireFair PlayBritish PeopleNon Violent Protest Book:Smoke and Ashes Source: Smoke and Ashes
“And in the expression on the constable’s face, I saw the future. This struggle we were engaged in — this battle to keep India British — was one we were destined to lose. If even our own men treated the enemy as saints, then what chance did we stand?” IndiaInjusticeHuman RightsResistanceInequalityColonialismImperialismEnemiesBritish Empire Book:Smoke and Ashes Source: Smoke and Ashes