Mahatma Gandhi Quotes
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Every moment of my life I realize that God is putting me on my trial.
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No society can possibly be built on a denial of individual freedom.
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A balanced intellect presupposes a harmonious growth of body, mind and soul.
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My dictionary has no such expression as a violent fight.
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There is goodness as well as greatness in simplicity, not in wealth.
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It is a heavy downpour of rain which drenches the soil to fullness; likewise only a profuse shower of love can overcome hatred.
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Don't listen to friends when the Friend inside you says "Do this."
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Do not flatter yourselves with the belief that a mere recital of that celebrated verse in St. John makes a man a Christian.
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To put up with. . . distortions and to stick to one's guns come what may - this is the. . . gift of leadership.
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Assumption of superiority by any person over any other is a sin against God and man.
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Learning takes us through many states of life, but it fails utterly in the hour of danger and temptation. Then faith alone saves.
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A friendship that exacts oneness of opinion and conduct is not worth much.
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To gain India's freedom, the capacity for suffering must go hand in hand with the capacity for ceaseless labour.
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It is no easy task to do away with a thing that is established. We, therefore, say that the non-beginning of a thing is supreme wisdom.
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Truth has drawn me into the field of politics; and I can say without the slightest hesitation, and yet in all humility, that those who say that religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion means.
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Doubt is invariably the result of want or weakness of faith.
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Every affliction has its own rich lesson to teach, if we would learn it.
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Be the compromise you want to see in the world.
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I hold that without truth and nonviolence there can be nothing but destruction of humanity.
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Never own defeat in a sacred cause and make up your minds henceforth that you will be pure and that you will find a response from God.
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The greatest lessons in life, if we would but stoop and humble ourselves, we would learn not from the grown-up learned men, but from the so-called ignorant children.
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I am endeavouring to see God through service of humanity; for I know that God is neither in heaven, nor down below, but in everyone.
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Man's happiness really lies in contentment.
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Poverty is the greatest violence.