Mahatma Gandhi Quotes
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Idleness is the great plague of India.
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Indeed, a civil resister offers resistance only when peace becomes impossible.
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The real test of nonviolence lies in its being brought in contact with those who have contempt for it.
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There can be no rule of God in the present state of iniquitous inequalities in which a few roll in riches and the masses do not get enough to eat.
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I would like to say that that even the teachings of the Koran cannot be exempted from criticism.
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Recall the face of the poorest and weakest man you have seen, and ask yourself if this step you contemplate is going to be any use to him.
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Dining and marriage restrictions stunt Hindu society.
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When a slave begins to take pride in his fetters and hugs them like precious ornaments, the triumph of the slave-owner is complete.
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Our struggle consists in showing that our nonviolence is neither a cloak to hide our violence or hatred, nor a preparation for violence in the near or distant future.
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Untouchability is a terrible reality.
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If you want to play your part in the world's affairs, you must refuse to deck yourselves for pleasing man.
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Imperialism is a negation of God. It does ungodly acts in the name of God.
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I think it would be a good idea.
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Hinduism has absorbed the best of all the faiths of the world and in that sense Hinduism is not an exclusive religion.
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Untouchability is a blot on Hinduism. It is a canker eating into its vitals.
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So long as we fear the outside world, we must cease to think of Swaraj.
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I crave to die with my hand at the spinning wheel.
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Forgive and forget, but never forget to forgive. You may find a happier heart is the key to a happier life.
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People say true friends must always hold hands, but true friends don't need to hold hands because they know the other hand will always be there.
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What may appear as truth to one person will often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry the seeker. When there is honest effort, it will be realised that what appears to be different truths are like apparently different countless leaves of the same tree.
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A full and candid admission of one's mistakes should make proof against its repetition.
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Ahimsa and Truth are so intertwined that it is practically impossible to disentangle and separate them.
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Active nonviolence is necessary for those who will offer civil disobedience but the will and proper training are enough for the people to co-operate with those who are chosen for civil disobedience.
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It is no religion to have for one's wife a girl who is fit only to sit in one's lap, it is the height of irreligion.