Mahatma Gandhi Quotes
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The idol in the temple is not God. But since God resides in every atom, He resides in that idol too.
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I am a poor mendicant. My earthly possessions consist of six spinning wheels, prison dishes, a can of goat's milk, six homespun loincloths and towels and my reputation, which cannot be worth much.
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Infinite Love is a weapon of matchless potency. It is the 'summum bonum' of life. It is an attribute of the brave, in fact it is their all. It does not come within the each of the coward. It is no wooden of lifeless dogma but a living and life-giving.
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Monotony is the law of nature. Look at the monotonous manner in which the sun rises. The monotony of necessary occupation is exhilarating and life giving.
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The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
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Nonviolence is an unchangeable creed.
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In the application of the method of non-violence, one must believe in the possibility of every person, however depraved, being reformed under humane and skilled treatment.
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My nonviolence does not admit of running away from danger and leaving the dear ones unprotected.
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Mutual tolerance is a necessity for all time and for all races.
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The collectors of revenue and the policeman are the only symbols by which millions in India's villages know British rule.
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I can no more preach nonviolence to a cowardly man than I can tempt a blind man to enjoy healthy scenes.
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Let the Gita be to you a mine of diamonds, as it has been to me; let it be your constant guide and friend on life's way.
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Strictly speaking, no activity and no industry is possible without a certain amount of violence, no matter how little. Even the very process of living is impossible without a certain amount of violence. What we have to do is to minimize it to the greatest extent possible.
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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.
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The spirit of democracy is not a mechanical thing to be adjusted by abolition of forms. It requires change of heart.
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To a pure heart all hearts are pure.
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It is now my opinion that in all Indian curricula of higher education there should be a place for Hindi, Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic and English, besides of course the vernacular.
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This mad rush for wealth must cease and the labourer must be assured not only of a living wage but, also a daily task that is not mere drudgery.
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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.
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God is, even though the whole world deny him. Truth stands, even if there be no public support. It is self-sustained.
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I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.
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Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.
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It's very dangerous to mix up the words natural and habitual. We have been trained to be quite habitual at communicating in ways that are quite unnatural.
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For the poor, the economic is spiritual.