Mahatma Gandhi Quotes
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Government of the people by the people and for the people cannot be conducted at the bidding of one man, however great he may be.
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Economic equality is the master-key to nonviolent independence.
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Of all the animal creations of God, main is the only animal who has been created in order that he may know his Maker. Man's aim is life is not therefore to add from day to day to his material prospects and to his material possessions, but his predominant calling is, from day to day to come nearer to his own Maker.
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Kaffirs are as a rule uncivilised-the convicts even more so. They are troublesome, very dirty and live almost like animals.
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I have not hesitated to call the system of Government under which we are labouring 'satanic' and I withdraw naught out of it.
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The Charkha in the hands of a poor widow brings a paltry price to her, in the hands of Jawaharlal; it is an instrument of India's freedom.
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National education to be truly national must reflect the national condition for the time being.
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As a rule I had a distaste for any reading beyond my school books.
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A vow imparts stability, ballast and firmness to one's character.
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Remember there is always a limit to self-indulgence, none to restraint... Civilization , in the real sense of the term, consists not in the multiplication but in the deliberate and voluntary restriction of wants. This alone promotes real happiness and contentment , and increases the capacity for service.
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External fears cease of their own accord when once we have conquered these traitors within the camp.
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The sacrifice which causes sorrow to the doer of the sacrifice is no sacrifice. Real sacrifice lightens the mind of the doer and gives him a sense of peace and joy. The Buddha gave up the pleasures of life because they had become painful to him.
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Truth should be the very breath of our life. When once this state in the pilgrim's progress is reached, all other rules of correct living will come without any effort, and obedience to them will be instinctive.
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You can't shake hands with a closed fist.
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Civil disobedience becomes a sacred duty when the state becomes lawless or corrupt.
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I believe that a party wishing equality for India does exist in Britain. But it is an insignificant minority, and while I honour and like their opinion I cannot be enthused over it, for I know that those who shape policy and dominate are otherwise inclined. For me, therefore, it is only the Secretary of State who counts.
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The path of Truth is as narrow as it is straight. Even so is that of ahimsa.
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Surely, conversion is a matter between man and his Maker who alone knows His creatures' hearts.
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The instruments for the quest for Truth are as simple as they are difficult.
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A satyagrahi is nothing if not instinctively law-abiding.
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To see the universal and all – pervading Spirit of Truth face to face, one must be able to love the meanest of all creation as oneself.
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The satyagrahi strives to reach reason through the heart. The method of reaching the heart is to awaken public opinion.
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If we wish to create a lasting peace we must begin with the children.
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The golden rule of conduct is mutual toleration, seeing that we will never all think alike and we shall see Truth in fragment and from different angles of vision.