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Jesus was the most active resister known to history. His was nonviolence par excellence.

Jesus was the most active resister known to history. His was nonviolence par excellence.

Mahatma Gandhi
Jesus, Excellence, Active

Imperfect men have no right to judge other imperfect men.

Mahatma Gandhi
Men, Judging, Imperfect

Adversity is the mother of progress.

Mahatma Gandhi
Mother, Adversity, Progress
Mahatma Gandhi (1983). “Collected Works”

There is no need of a teacher for those who know how to think.

Mahatma Gandhi
Inspirational, Teacher, Peace
"The Encyclopaedia of Gandhian Thoughts".

Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.

Mahatma Gandhi
Inspirational, Spiritual, Nature

Nothing is impossible for pure love.

Mahatma Gandhi
Life, Philosophy, Educational
Mahatma Gandhi (1948). “Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth”, p.10, Courier Corporation

Hatred is not essential for nationalism. Race hatred will kill the real national spirit.

Mahatma Gandhi
Real, Race, Hatred
Mahatma Gandhi (1993). “Gandhi on Nehru”

The earth, the air, the land and the water are not an inheritance from our fore fathers but on loan from our children. So we have to handover to them at least as it was handed over to us.

Mahatma Gandhi
Children, Father, Air

Whenever you are confronted with an opponent. Conquer him with love.

Mahatma Gandhi
Love, Inspirational, Peace
Mahatma Gandhi (1947). “Gandhigrams”

Do not judge others. Be your own judge and you will be truly happy. If you will try to judge others, you are likely to burn your fingers.

Mahatma Gandhi
Judging, Trying, Judgment
Mahatma Gandhi (1958). “Collected Works”

Poverty is the worst form of violence.

Mahatma Gandhi
Inspirational, Peace, Hunger And Poverty

Selfless action is a source of strength.

Mahatma Gandhi
Selfless, Action, Source
Mahatma Gandhi (1980). “Collected Works”

Behaviour is the mirror in which we can display our image.

Mahatma Gandhi
Mirrors, Behaviour, Display

The newspaperman has become a walking plague. He spreads the contagion of lies and calumnies.

Mahatma Gandhi
Lying, Journalism, Calumny
Mahatma Gandhi, U. R. Rao (1963). “The Way to Communal Harmony”, Ahmedabad, [India] : Navajivan Publishing House

Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear.

Mahatma Gandhi
Truth, Honesty, Ignorance
Mahatma Gandhi, Mohandas Gandhi, Homer A. Jack (2005). “The Wit and Wisdom of Gandhi”, p.70, Courier Corporation

I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.

Mahatma Gandhi
Inspirational, Peace, War
Mahatma Gandhi, Dennis Dalton (1996). “Gandhi: Selected Political Writings”, p.43, Hackett Publishing

Whatever you do may seem insignificant to you, but it is most important that you do it.

Mahatma Gandhi
Perseverance, Work, Bad Day

Full effort is full victory.

Mahatma Gandhi
Persistence, Effort, Victory
Mahatma Gandhi (1980). “All Men are Brothers: Autobiographical Reflections”, p.154, A&C Black

Sacrifice that causes pain is no sacrifice at all. True sacrifice is joy-giving and uplifting.

Mahatma Gandhi
Uplifting, Pain, Sacrifice
Mahatma Gandhi (1958). “Collected Works”

I came to the conclusion long ago that all religions were true and that also that all had some error in them, and while I hold by my own religion, I should hold other religions as dear as Hinduism. So we can only pray, if we were Hindus, not that a Christian should become a Hindu; but our innermost prayer should be that a Hindu should become a better Hindu, a Muslim a better Muslim, and a Christian a better Christian.

Mahatma Gandhi
Christian, Spiritual, Prayer

If I preach against the modern artificial life of sensual enjoyment, and ask men and women to go back to the simple life epitomized in the charkha, I do so because I know that without an intelligent return to simplicity, there is no escape from our d.

Mahatma Gandhi
Simple, Men, Intelligent

Truth is God, and truth overrides all our plans.

Mahatma Gandhi
Truth, Truth Is, Plans
Mahatma Gandhi (1993). “Gandhi on Nehru”

Now the man on duty used to be changed from time to time. Once one of these men, without giving me the slightest warning, without even asking me to leave the footpath, pushed and kicked me into the street. I was dismayed. Before I could question him as to his behaviour, Mr Coates, who happened to be passing the spot on horseback, hailed me and said: 'Gandhi, I have seen everything. I shall gladly be your witness in court if you proceed against the man. I am very sorry you have been so rudely assaulted.'

Mahatma Gandhi
Sorry, Men, Giving
Mahatma Gandhi (1980). “All Men are Brothers: Autobiographical Reflections”, p.16, A&C Black

Love never claims, it ever gives.

Mahatma Gandhi
Love, Marriage, Soulmate
Mohandas Karmchand Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi, V. Geetha (2004). “Soul Force: Gandhi's Writings on Peace”, p.198, Tara Publishing

Truth should so humble that even dust could crush it.

Mahatma Gandhi
Crush, Truth, Humble