Mahatma Gandhi
Quotes
Known for his leadership in the Indian independence movement, he championed nonviolent resistance as a powerful tool for social and political change. His philosophy of Satyagraha, or passive resistance, emphasized truth and nonviolence as foundational principles. His efforts and moral integrity inspired many around the world and led to India's eventual independence from British rule in 1947. His legacy extends beyond politics into the realms of civil rights and social justice, with his methods influencing global movements for equality and freedom.
Earth and heaven are in us.
Non-violence, which is the quality of the heart, cannot come by an appeal to the brain.
A definite forgiveness would mean a definite recognition of our strength.
God chooses as His instrument the humblest and weakest of His creatures to fulfill Himself.
Live like Jesus did, and the world will listen.
If I was to be their real teacher and guardian, I must touch their hearts, I must share their joys and sorrows, I must help them to solve the problems that faced them, and I must take along the right channel the surging aspirations of their youth.
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.
I am a Hindu by birth. And yet I do not know much of Hinduism, and I know less of other religions. In fact I do not know where I am, and what is and what should be my belief. I intend to make a careful study of my own religion and, as far as I can, of others.
All satyagraha and fasting is a species of tyaga. It depends for its effects upon an expression of wholesome public opinion shorn of all bitterness.
Life is greater than all art.
A seeker of truth will never begin by discounting his opponent's statement as unworthy of trust.
What I call the law of satyagraha is to be deduced from an appreciation of duties and rights flowing therefrom.
Love is the law of life.
Literary education must follow the education of the hand - the one gift that distinguishes man from beast.
The most practical, the most dignified way of going on in the world is to take people at their word, when you have no positive reason to the contrary.
I call him religious who understands the suffering of others.
A successful search for truth means complete deliverance from the dual throng, such as of love and hate, happiness and misery.
If you want real peace in the world, start with children.
The only force at the disposal of democracy is that of public opinion.
My religion and my patriotism derived from my religion, embrace all life.
I have felt that the Gita teaches us that what cannot be followed in day-to-day practice cannot be called religion.
Non-violence does not signify that man must not fight against the enemy, and by enemy is meant the evil which men do, not the human beings themselves.
The strength to kill is not essential for self-defence; one ought to have the strength to die.
