ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the Satyagraha struggle that its end drew nearer as the distress of the fighters became more intense, and the innocence of the distressed grew clearer. It argues that in such a pure non-violent struggle, the material required for its prosecution, be it men or money, and is always forthcoming. A spirit of revenge being alien to Satyagraha, it was best for a Satyagrahi to hold his peace when he encountered extraordinary difficulties in proving the fact of his suffering. A Satyagrahi fights for essentials alone. The essential thing was that the obnoxious laws should be repealed or suitably amended, and when this was fairly within his grasp, the would bother himself with other things. A thing acquired by violence can be retained by violence alone, while one acquired by truth can be retained by truth alone. The Indians in South Africa, therefore, can ensure their safety to-day if they can wield the weapon of Satyagraha.
