Authors - Mahatma Gandhi
Brief Biography
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2 October 1869 - 30 January 1948), commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Employing non-violent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for non-violence, civil rights and freedom across the world. - Wikipedia
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Quote 1117by Anonymous on 10/01/2011
I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.
Quote 1283by Anonymous on 12/01/2011
Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding.
Quote 1507by Anonymous on 14/01/2011
I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.
Quote 1636by Anonymous on 14/01/2011
First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win.
Quote 1792by Anonymous on 16/01/2011
What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is brought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?
Quote 2021by Anonymous on 21/01/2011
Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the act depriving a whole nation of arms as the blackest.
Quote 2181by Anonymous on 24/01/2011
I worship God as Truth only. I have not yet found Him, but I am seeking after Him. I am prepared to sacrifice the things dearest to me in pursuit of this quest. Even if the sacrifice demanded my very life, I hope I may be prepared to give it.
Quote 2344by Anonymous on 28/01/2011
It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of nonviolence to cover impotence.
Quote 2379by Anonymous on 28/01/2011
Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory.
Quote 2558by Anonymous on 02/02/2011
Nonviolence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.
Quote 2685by Anonymous on 03/02/2011
I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers.
Quote 2822by Anonymous on 03/02/2011
Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed.
Quote 2957by Anonymous on 03/02/2011
That service is the noblest which is rendered for its own sake.
Quote 3186by Anonymous on 05/02/2011
Civilization is the encouragement of differences. Civilization thus becomes a synonym of democracy. Force, violence, pressure, or compulsion with a view to conformity, is both uncivilized and undemocratic.
Quote 3624by Anonymous on 08/02/2011
An eye for an eye, and soon the whole world is blind.
Quote 3795by Anonymous on 10/02/2011
There is more to life than increasing its speed.
Quote 3904by Anonymous on 12/02/2011
An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.
Quote 4226by Anonymous on 18/02/2011
When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible but in the end, they always fall - think of it, always.
Quote 4566by Anonymous on 23/02/2011
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
Quote 5169by Anonymous on 28/05/2011
I cannot teach you violence, as I do not myself believe in it. I can only teach you not to bow your heads before any one even at the cost of your life.
Quote 5361by Anonymous on 22/06/2011
Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.
Quote 5416by Anonymous on 28/06/2011
Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.
Quote 6625by Anonymous on 02/10/2011
Indolence is a delightful but distressing state; we must be doing something to be happy.
Quote 6735by Anonymous on 06/10/2011
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
Quote 6861by Anonymous on 12/10/2011
Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err. It passes my comprehension how human beings, be they ever so experienced and able, can delight in depriving other human beings of that precious right.
Quote 8020by Anonymous on 24/03/2012
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
Quote 8260by Anonymous on 01/05/2012
Man should forget his anger before he lies down to sleep.
Quote 9622by Anonymous on 08/08/2012
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.
Quote 12681by Anonymous on 11/05/2013
If patience is worth anything, it must endure to the end of time. And a living faith will last in the midst of the blackest storm.
Quote 12727by Anonymous on 15/05/2013
Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men.
Quote 13787by Anonymous on 03/09/2013
I look only to the good qualities of men. Not being faultless myself, I won't presume to probe into the faults of others.
Quote 13826by Anonymous on 06/09/2013
If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide.
Quote 13957by Anonymous on 24/09/2013
Complete peace equally reigns between two mental waves.
Quote 13962by Anonymous on 25/09/2013
Nonviolence is the first article of my faith. It is also the last article of my creed.
Quote 14013by Anonymous on 08/10/2013
It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.