Mohandas Gandhi Quotes (262 Quotes)

There is an orderliness in the universe, there is an unalterable law governing everything and every being that exists or lives. It is no blind law; for no blind law can govern the conduct of living beings.

Those who will not heed themselves perish. To understand this principle is not to be impatient, not to reproach fate, not to blame others. He who understands the doctrine of self-help blames himself for failure.

What do I think of Western civilization? I think it would be a very good idea.

An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.

I will far rather see the race of man extinct than that we should become less than beasts by making the noblest of God's creation, woman, the object of our lust.

The spirit of democracy is not a mechanical thing to be adjusted by abolition of forms. It requires change of heart.

We win justice quickest by rendering justice to the other party.

When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator.

Poverty is the worst form of violence.

Non-violence is the article of faith.

The dignity of man requires obedience to a higher law, to the strength of the spirit.

I have also seen children successfully surmounting the effects of an evil inheritance. That is due to purity being an inherent attribute of the soul.

I have worshipped woman as the living embodiment of the spirit of service and sacrifice.

Non-violence, which is the quality of the heart, cannot come by an appeal to the brain.

It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of nonviolence to cover impotence.

Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.

If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide.

Religion is more than life. Remember that his own religion is the truest to every man even if it stands low in the scales of philosophical comparison.

There is nothing that wastes the body like worry, and one who has any faith in God should be ashamed to worry about anything whatsoever.

My religion is based on truth and non-violence. Truth is my God. Non-violence is the means of realising Him.

Only he can take great resolves who has indomitable faith in God and has fear of God.

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

The essence of all religions is one. Only their approaches are different.

Nobody can hurt me without my permission.

Even as wisdom often comes from the mouths of babes, so does it often come from the mouths of old people. The golden rule is to test everything in the light of reason and experience, no matter from where it comes.

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

I believe that cunning is not only morally wrong but also politically inexpedient, and have therefore always discountenanced its use even from the practical standpoint.

As soon as we lose the moral basis, we cease to be religious. There is no such thing as religion over-riding morality. Man, for instance,cannot be untruthful, cruel or incontinent and claim to have God on his side.

Each one prays to God according to his own light.

Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?

Those who know how to think need no teachers.

Man can never be a woman's equal in the spirit of selfless service with which nature has endowed her.

Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.

We are merely the instruments of the Almighty's will and therefore ignorant of what helps us forward and what acts as an impediment. We must thus rest satisfied with the knowledge only of the means and if these are pure, we can fearlessly leave the end to take care of itself.

Non-violence and truth are inseparable and presuppose one another.

Be the change that you want to see in the world.

A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.

True religion is not a narrow dogma. It is not external observance. It is faith in God and living in the presence of God. It means faith in a future life, in truth and Ahimsa. There prevails today a sort of apathy towards these things of the Spirit.

I have not the shadow of a doubt that any man or woman can achieve what I have, if he or she would make the same effort and cultivate the same hope and faith. Work without faith is like an attempt to reach the bottom of a bottomless pit.

In true democracy every man and women is taught to think for himself or herself.

We must become the change we want to see in the world.

I believe that a man is the strongest soldier for daring to die unarmed.

Let everyone try and find that as a result of daily prayer he adds something new to his life, something with which nothing can be compared.

No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive.

It is my own firm belief that the strength of the soul grows in proportion as you subdue the flesh.

Every formula of every religion has in this age of reason, to submit to the acid test of reason and universal assent.

No religion which is narrow and which cannot satisfy the test of reason, will survive the coming reconstruction of society in which the values will have changed and character, not possession of wealth, title or birth will be the test of merit.

All compromise is based on give and take, but there can be no give and take on fundamentals. Any compromise on mere fundamentals is a surrender. For it is all give and no take.

Morality which depends upon the helplessness of a man or woman has not much to recommend it. Morality is rooted in the purity of our hearts.

A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act.