Mahatma Gandhi Quotes
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Remember that there is always a limit to self-indulgence but none to self-restraint, and let us daily progress in that direction.
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There is no 'way to peace,' there is only 'peace.
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There is no such thing as compulsion in the scheme of nonviolence.
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Truth is transcendent. There are many expressions of it and ways to glimpse it. We cannot hold it in our clenched fist, but must hold it in our open palm and invite others to see it for themselves.
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The sacred thread and the tuft of hair without a pure heart and a spirit of toleration do not make a Hindu.
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Freedom of a nation cannot be won by solitary acts of heroism though they may be of the true type, never by heroism so called.
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I had learnt at the onset not to carry on public work with borrowed money.
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True art takes note not merely of form but also of what lies behind.
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It is a travesty of true religion to consider one's own religion as superior and other's as inferior.
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Just think out for yourselves, if a man who was good yesterday has become bad after having come in contact with me, is he responsible that he has deteriorated or am I? ... It is well to take the blame sometimes.
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How can I make difference so that I may bring peace to this world that I love and cherish so much? A name flickers instantly in my mind.
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My creed of nonviolence is an extremely active force.
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He who is ever brooding over result often loses nerve in the performance of his duty.
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My love for nonviolence is superior to every other thing, mundane or super mundane.
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Hand-spinning is designed to put millions of rupees in the hands of the poor villagers.
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When untouchability is rooted out, these distinctions will vanish and no one will consider himself superior to any other.
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The measure of a society can be how well its people treat its animals.
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We are our own slaves, not of the British. This should be engraved on our minds. The whites cannot remain if we do not want them. If the idea is to drive them out with firearms, let every Indian consider what precious little profit Europe has found in these.
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That nation is great which rests its head upon death as its pillow.
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Forgiveness is the virtue of the brave.
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The moment the cultivators of the soil realize their power, the evil of Zamindari will be sterilized.
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The real meaning of economic equality is "To each according to his need."
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It was not as easy to commit suicide as to contemplate it.
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Sorrow and suffering make for character if they are voluntarily borne, but not if they are imposed.