Question

Which statement from his speech is the best example of Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence?

A He who loses his life will gain it; he who will seek to save it shall lose it. Freedom is not for the coward or the faint-hearted.

B We shall either free India or die in the attempt: we shall not live to see the perpetuation of our slavery.

C I have not changed in any fundamental respect. I attach the same importance to non-violence that I did then. If at all, my emphasis on it has grown stronger.

D Our quarrel is not with the British people, we fight their imperialism. The proposal for the withdrawal of British power did not come out of anger.

Answer 1

A He who loses his life will gain it; he who will seek to save it shall lose it. Freedom is not for the coward or the faint-hearted.

Answer 2

The correct answer is: A He who loses his life will gain it; he who will seek to save it shall lose it. Freedom is not for the coward or the faint-hearted.

Gandhi is articulating that the most brave thing to do would be to give ones life without trying to violently save it.