Mahatma Gandhi Quotes
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No confirmed satyagrahi is dismayed by dangers, seen or unseen, from his opponent's side.
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People engaged in a war do not lose temper over matters which affect the fortunes of war.
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Let us all be brave enough to die the death of a martyr, but let no one lust for martyrdom.
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The essence of all religions is one. Only their approaches are different.
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Just as a man would not cherish living in a body other than his own, so do nations not like to live under other nations, however noble and great the latter may be.
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To ignore the Mussalman grievance as if it was not felt is to postpone Swaraj.
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Nonviolent non-co-operation is the only alternative to anarchy and worse.
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Unless our hands go hand in hand with our heads, we will be able to do nothing whatsoever.
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Nonviolence being the mightiest force in the world and also the most elusive in its working, demands the greatest exercise of faith.
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If we weep for all the deaths in our country, the tears in our eyes would never dry.
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Robust faith in oneself and brave trust of the opponent, so called or real, is the best safeguard.
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Sacrifice that causes pain is no sacrifice at all. True sacrifice is joy-giving and uplifting.
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There is always a limit to self-indulgence, but none to self-restraint.
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It is not a mistake to commit a mistake, for no one commits a mistake knowing it to be one. But it is a mistake not to correct the mistake after knowing it to be one. If you are afraid of committing a mistake, you are afraid of doing anything at all. You will correct your mistakes whenever you find them.
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Fasting is futile unless it is accompanied by an incessant longing for self-restraint.
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It is easy enough to be friendly to one's friends. But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion. The other is mere business.
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The pursuit of truth does not permit violence on one's opponent.
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Whatever you do may seem insignificant to you, but it is most important that you do it.
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It is man's social nature which distinguishes him from the brute creation. If it is his privilege to be independent, it is equally his duty to be inter-dependent. Only an arrogant man will claim to be independent of everybody else and be self-contained.
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Prayer has been the saviour of my life. Without it I should have been a lunatic long ago.
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Blaming the wolf would not help the sheep much. The sheep must learn not to fall in the clutches of the wolf.
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Civilization is the encouragement of differences.
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Truth and ahimsa will never be destroyed.
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Swaraj of a people means the sum total of the Swaraj (self-rule) of individuals.