Mahatma Gandhi Quotes
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Let not the spirit wander while the words of prayer run on out of our mouth.
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A living faith cannot be manufactured by the rule of majority.
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In true democracy every man and woman is taught to think for himself or herself.
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My varnashram dharma teaches me that there must be some significance in the fact of my being born in India instead of in Europe.
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Priorities lie in your actions.
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I believe in the absolute oneness of God and therefore of humanity. What though we have many bodies? We have but one soul. . . . I know God is neither in heaven nor down below, but in everyone.
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Adversity is the mother of progress.
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I refuse to put the unnecessary strain of learning English upon my sisters for the sake of false pride or questionable social advantage.
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Religions are different roads converging to the same point.
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Conversion without a clean heart is a denial of God and religion.
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My shyness has been in reality my shield and buckler. It has allowed me to grow. It has helped me in my discernment of truth.
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The various religions are like different roads converging on the same point. What difference does it make if we follow different routes, provided we arrive at the same destination?
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I am a passionate seeker after truth which is but another name for God.
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Nothing is of a permanent nature.
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Spiritual force is like any other force at the service of man.
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Cow protection to me is infinitely more than mere protection of the cow.
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God chooses as His instrument the humblest and weakest of His creatures to fulfill Himself.
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The need of the moment is not one religion, but mutual respect and tolerance of the devotees of the different religions.
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The way to truth lies through ahimsa (nonviolence).
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Cowardice is not a sign of belief in God.
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Truth and nonviolence are as old as the hills.
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Means are ends in the making.
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Ahimsa in theory no one knows. It is as indefinable as God.
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The spirit of non-violence necessarily leads to humility. Non-violence means reliance on God, the rock of ages. If we would seek his aid, we must approach Him with a humble and contrite heart.