If, in the sequel, my trust turns out to have been ill-placed, I do not hold myself responsible, for I had no alternative then. For we shall gain more now if we stand together. It has been nothing if not beneficial. If our strength is real, we will not retreat an inch. On the contrary, the more the other side attempts foul play, the better to advantage will our truth be set off.
Diamonds shine the brighter for being strewn among stones.
Learn to think of truth in this way. Whether or not those who have been angry with me or those who approved of my action join the satyagraha campaign, my pledge stands. I will never submit to the obnoxious Act. I will fight it unto death, even if I should be the only one to do so. I hope Khuda-Ishwar will inspire the same thought in every Indian.