Mahatma Gandhi Quotes
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Nothing in the Shastra, which is manifestly contrary to universal truths and morals, can stand.
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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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It is difficult to judge, when both sides are employing weapons of violence, which side 'deserves' to succeed.
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I do not want to live at the cost of the life even of a snake. I should let him bite me to death rather than kill him.
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Ahimsa is the attribute of the soul, and therefore, to be practiced by everybody in all affairs of life. If it cannot be practiced in all departments, it has no practical value.
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The only safe and honorable course for a self-respecting man is to do what I have decided to do, that is, to submit without protest to the penalty of disobedience ... not for want of respect for lawful authority, but in obedience to the higher law of our being, the voice of conscience.
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The world easily finds an honourable place for the magician who produces new and dazzling things.
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There is always enough for the needy, there is never enough for the greedy.
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A nonviolent warrior knows no leaving the battle. He rushes into the mouth of himsa, never even once harbouring an evil thought.
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I still somehow or other fancy that "my philosophy" represents the true meaning of the teaching of the Gita.
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I isolate this non-co-operation from Sinn Feinism, for it is so conceived as to be incapable of being offered side by side with violence.
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Simplicity is the essence of universality.
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Surely conversion is a matter between man and his Maker who alone knows his creatures' hearts. A conversion without a clean heart is, in my opinion, a denial of God and Religion. Conversion without cleanliness of heart can only be a matter of sorrow, not joy, to a godly person.
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All religions were, at bottom, one, though they differed in detail and outward form like the leaves on a tree.
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Democracy necessarily means a conflict of will and ideas, involving sometimes a war of the knife between different ideas.
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My wisdom flows from the Highest Source. I salute that Source in you. Let us work together for unity and love.
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Evil is, good or truth misplaced.
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Many an individual has turned from the mean, personal, acquisitive point of view to one that sees society as a whole and works for its benefit. If there has been such a change in one person, there can be the same change in many.
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Deeds and seeds, take their own time to fructify.
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The privilege of resisting or disobeying a particular law or order accrues only to him who gives willing and unswerving obedience to the laws laid down for him.
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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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The only real and reliable guarantee for khadi would be honesty, truthfulness and sincerity of khadi workers.
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Every expression of truth has in it the seeds of propagation, even as the sun cannot hide its light.
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Our prayer is a heart search. It is a reminder to ourselves that we are helpless without His support.