Mahatma Gandhi Quotes
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A worker's capital is inexhaustible, incapable of being stolen, and bound to pay him a generous dividend all the time.
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A person unbound by vows can never be absolutely relied upon.
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"Do not worry in the least about yourself, leave all worry to God" this appears to be the commandment in all religions.
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If India is not to declare spiritual bankruptcy, religious instruction of its youth must be held to be at least as necessary as secular instruction.
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True art must be evidence of happiness, contentment and purity of its authors.
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The pure love of one soul can offset the hatred of millions.
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Nonviolent defence presupposes recklessness about one's life and property.
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I believe in conversion of mankind, not its destruction.
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If we all discharge our duties, rights will not be far to seek. If leaving duties unperformed we run after rights, they will escape us like a will-o'-the-wisp.
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It is not possible to make a person or society non-violent by compulsion.
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I believe that the sum total of the energy of mankind is not to bring us down but to lift us up, and that is the result of the definite, if unconscious, working of the law of love. The fact that mankind persists shows that the cohesive force is greater than the disruptive force, centripetal force greater than centrifugal.
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You may have occasion to possess or use material things, but the secret of life lies in never missing them.
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Confession of one's guilt purifies and uplifts. Its suppression is degrading and should always be avoided.
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I may fight the British ruler, but I do not hate the English or their language. In fact, I appreciate their literary treasures.
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Truth is my God. I can only search Him through nonviolence and in on other way.
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Fearlessness presupposes calmness and peace of mind.
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Perfection is only an ideal for man; it cannot be attained, for man is made imperfect.
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I hold too that whatever may be true of other countries, a bloody revolution will not succeed in India.
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Aggressive civil disobedience should be confined to a vindication of the right of free speech and free association.
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Voluntary service of others demands the best of which one is capable, and must take precedence over service of self.
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Do not worry about what others are doing! Each of us should turn the searchlight inward and purify his or her own heart as much as possible.
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When a man gives way to anger, he only harms himself.
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Find purpose. The means will follow.
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Let us learn from the English rulers the simple fact that the oppressors are blind to the enormity of their own misdeeds.