Mahatma Gandhi Quotes
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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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Virtue lies in being absorbed in one's prayers in the presence of din and noise.
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A man who has broken with his past feels a different man. He will not feel it a shame to confess his past wrongs, for the simple reason that these wrongs do not touch him at all.
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Love is the subtlest force in the world.
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True beauty lies in purity of the heart.
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Happiness, the goal to which we all are striving is reached by endeavoring to make the lives of others happy, and if by renouncing the luxuries of life we can lighten the burdens of others.... surely the simplification of our wants is a thing greatly to be desired! And so, if instead of supposing that we must become hermits and dwellers in caves in order to practice simplicity, we set about simplifying our affairs, each according to his own convictions and opportunity, much good will result and the simple life will at once be established.
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A satyagrahi may not ride two horses, truth and untruth, at the same time, nor, to change the metaphor, trim his sail to catch every breeze as you do in the name of communism.
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The movement of nonviolent non-co-operation has nothing in common with the historical struggles for freedom in the West.
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The world is big enough to satisfy everyones needs, but will always be too small to satisfy everyones greed.
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To change one's religion under the threat of force is no conversion but rather cowardice.
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Truth and nonviolence are perhaps the activest forces you have in the world.
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We often confuse spiritual knowledge with spiritual attainment. Spirituality is not a matter of knowing scriptures and engaging in philosophical discussions. It is a matter of heart culture, of unmeasurable strength.
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Let us give today first the vital things of life and all the grace and ornaments of life will follow.
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Surely Islam has nothing to fear from criticism even if it be unreasonable.
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Do not believe in telling people of one's faith, especially with a view to conversion. Faith must be lived, and when it is, it becomes self-propagating.
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If you want something done, ask. If you want something done quickly, ask, and then begin counting down from ten with no explanation.
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A satyagrahi has no other stay but God, and he who has any other stay or depends on any other help cannot offer satyagraha.
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The wise are unaffected either by death or life. These are but faces of the same coin.
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Retreat itself is often a plan of resistance and may be a precursor of great bravery and sacrifice. Every retreat is not cowardice which implies fear to die.
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God is not outside this earthly case of ours.
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Old as I am in age, I have no feeling that I have ceased to grow inwardly or that my growth will stop at the dissolution of the flesh. What I am concerned with is my readiness to obey the call of Truth, my God, from moment to moment, no matter how inconsistent it may appear. My commitment is to Truth, not to consistency.
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I believe that cunning is not only morally wrong but also politically expedient, and have therefore always discountenanced its use even from the practical standpoint.
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What is it but my ahimsa that draws thousands of women to me in fearless confidence?
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The weak can never forgive.