Mahatma Gandhi Quotes


Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the preeminent leader of Indian independence movement in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. 
1. here there is love there is life.
2. Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.

3. The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

4. An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.

5. The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

6. You must be the change you wish to see in the world.

7. 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.

8. Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

9. 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.

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

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

12. 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.

13. It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.

14. Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment.

15. There is more to life than increasing its speed.

16. Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.

17. Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.

18. I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.

19. Nobody can hurt me without my permission.

19. Prayer is the key of the morning and the bolt of the evening.

20. The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.

21. Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory

22. A nation's culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.

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