Mahatma Gandhi

The preeminent leader of the Indian independence movement who pioneered the philosophy of nonviolent resistance and inspired civil rights movements worldwide.

Mahatma Gandhi

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"As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world - that is the myth of the atomic age - as in being able to remake ourselves."

"Every formula of every religion has in this age of reason, to submit to the acid test of reason and universal assent."

"Before the throne of the Almighty, man will be judged not by his acts but by his intentions. For God alone reads our hearts."

"Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding."

"Man should forget his anger before he lies down to sleep."

"Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up."

"I know, to banish anger altogether from one's breast is a difficult task. It cannot be achieved through pure personal effort. It can be done only by God's grace."

"We should meet abuse by forbearance. Human nature is so constituted that if we take absolutely no notice of anger or abuse, the person indulging in it will soon weary of it and stop."

"When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator."

"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."

"Infinite striving to be the best is man's duty it is its own reward. Everything else is in God's hands."

"It is easy enough to be friendly to one's friends. But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion. The other is mere business."

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."

"The spirit of democracy is not a mechanical thing to be adjusted by abolition of forms. It requires change of heart."

"Are creeds such simple things like the clothes which a man can change at will and put on at will? Creeds are such for which people live for ages and ages."

"Let us all be brave enough to die the death of a martyr, but let no one lust for martyrdom."

"Fear of death makes us devoid both of valour and religion. For want of valour is want of religious faith."

"Purity of personal life is the one indispensable condition for building up a sound education."

"I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers."

"Unwearied ceaseless effort is the price that must be paid for turning faith into a rich infallible experience."

"Before the throne of the Almighty, man will be judged not by his acts but by his intentions. For God alone reads our hearts."

"If patience is worth anything, it must endure to the end of time. And a living faith will last in the midst of the blackest storm."

"Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into."

"You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty."

"A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history."

"There is nothing that wastes the body like worry, and one who has any faith in God should be ashamed to worry about anything whatsoever."

"Faith... must be enforced by reason... when faith becomes blind it dies."

"But for my faith in God, I should have been a raving maniac."

"Nonviolence is the first article of my faith. It is also the last article of my creed."

"Intolerance betrays want of faith in one's cause."

"Fear of death makes us devoid both of valour and religion. For want of valour is want of religious faith."

"Non-violence is the article of faith."

"Non-violence requires a double faith, faith in God and also faith in man."

"Unwearied ceaseless effort is the price that must be paid for turning faith into a rich infallible experience."

"Only he can take great resolves who has indomitable faith in God and has fear of God."

"Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment."

"Fear has its use but cowardice has none."

"Fear of death makes us devoid both of valour and religion. For want of valour is want of religious faith."

"Only he can take great resolves who has indomitable faith in God and has fear of God."

"It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver."

"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong."

"Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err."

"Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?"

"Violent means will give violent freedom. That would be a menace to the world and to India herself."

"I do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with taking care of the present. God has given me no control over the moment following."

"God, as Truth, has been for me a treasure beyond price. May He be so to every one of us."

"Each one prays to God according to his own light."

"God is, even though the whole world deny him. Truth stands, even if there be no public support. It is self-sustained."

"Before the throne of the Almighty, man will be judged not by his acts but by his intentions. For God alone reads our hearts."

"I do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with taking care of the present. God has given me no control over the moment following."

"There is nothing that wastes the body like worry, and one who has any faith in God should be ashamed to worry about anything whatsoever."

"There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread."

"A vow is a purely religious act which cannot be taken in a fit of passion. It can be taken only with a mind purified and composed and with God as witness."

"I know, to banish anger altogether from one's breast is a difficult task. It cannot be achieved through pure personal effort. It can be done only by God's grace."

"I will far rather see the race of man extinct than that we should become less than beasts by making the noblest of God's creation, woman, the object of our lust."

"My religion is based on truth and non-violence. Truth is my God. Non-violence is the means of realising Him."

"Where love is, there God is also."

"God sometimes does try to the uttermost those whom he wishes to bless."

"Infinite striving to be the best is man's duty it is its own reward. Everything else is in God's hands."

"But for my faith in God, I should have been a raving maniac."

"It is the quality of our work which will please God and not the quantity."

"Non-violence requires a double faith, faith in God and also faith in man."

"Only he can take great resolves who has indomitable faith in God and has fear of God."

"Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress."

"A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act."

"I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary the evil it does is permanent."

"What do I think of Western civilization? I think it would be a very good idea."

"The good man is the friend of all living things."