Leader · Indian · 1869 – 1948 · 193 quotes
The law of sacrifice is uniform throughout the world. To be effective it demands the sacrifice of the bravest and the most spotless.
Mohandas Gandhi
Leader · Indian · 1869 – 1948
Nonviolence is the first article of my faith. It is also the last article of my creed.
I believe that a man is the strongest soldier for daring to die unarmed.
Faith... must be enforced by reason... when faith becomes blind it dies.
All the religions of the world, while they may differ in other respects, unitedly proclaim that nothing lives in this world but Truth.
Truth stands, even if there be no public support. It is self-sustained.
I believe in the fundamental truth of all great religions of the world.
It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honoured by the humiliation of their fellow beings.
Rights that do not flow from duty well performed are not worth having.
I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.
When restraint and courtesy are added to strength, the latter becomes irresistible.
A weak man is just by accident. A strong but non-violent man is unjust by accident.
Man's nature is not essentially evil. Brute nature has been know to yield to the influence of love. You must never despair of human nature.
Increase of material comforts, it may be generally laid down, does not in any way whatsoever conduce to moral growth.
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
I reject any religious doctrine that does not appeal to reason and is in conflict with morality.
Providence has its appointed hour for everything. We cannot command results, we can only strive.
It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.
Culture of the mind must be subservient to the heart.
An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so.
Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err.
I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
The only tyrant I accept in this world is the still voice within.
What do I think of Western civilization? I think it would be a very good idea.
The moment there is suspicion about a person's motives, everything he does becomes tainted.
Infinite striving to be the best is man's duty; it is its own reward. Everything else is in God's hands.
If co-operation is a duty, I hold that non-co-operation also under certain conditions is equally a duty.
I am prepared to die, but there is no cause for which I am prepared to kill.
Morality is the basis of things and truth is the substance of all morality.
The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.
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.
Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into.
Whatever you do may seem insignificant to you, but it is most important that you do it.
We may have our private opinions but why should they be a bar to the meeting of hearts?
Non-cooperation with evil is as much a duty as is cooperation with good.
Non-violence is not a garment to be put on and off at will. Its seat is in the heart, and it must be an inseparable part of our being.
It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.
God sometimes does try to the uttermost those whom he wishes to bless.
The real ornament of woman is her character, her purity.
There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is the court of conscience. It supercedes all other courts.
Glory lies in the attempt to reach one's goal and not in reaching it.
Morality which depends upon the helplessness of a man or woman has not much to recommend it. Morality is rooted in the purity of our hearts.
Confession of errors is like a broom which sweeps away the dirt and leaves the surface brighter and clearer. I feel stronger for confession.
A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks, he becomes.
We must become the change we want to see in the world.
