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Increase of material comforts, it may be generally laid down, does not in any way whatsoever conduce to moral growth.

Increase of material comforts, it may be generally laid down, does not in any way whatsoever conduce to moral growth.

Mahatma Gandhi
Peace, Moral Growth, Comfort
Mahatma Gandhi, Mohandas Gandhi, Homer A. Jack (2005). “The Wit and Wisdom of Gandhi”, p.75, Courier Corporation

The more efficient a force is, the more silent and the more subtle it is.

Mahatma Gandhi
Spirituality, Silent, Subtle
Mahatma Gandhi (2012). “The Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and Ideas”, p.173, Vintage

Swaraj is a hardy tree of patient growth.

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Tree, Growth, Patient
Mahatma Gandhi (1984). “The Quintessence of Gandhi in His Own Words”

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.

Mahatma Gandhi
Heart, Motherhood, Men
Mahatma Gandhi (2005). “All Men Are Brothers”, p.159, A&C Black

Do not crave to know the views of others, nor base your intent thereon. To think independently for yourself is a sign of fearlessness.

Mahatma Gandhi
Thinking, Views, Knows

There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed.

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Love, Peace, Heart

The ideally non-violent state will be an ordered anarchy.

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Anarchy, Violence, Violent
Mahatma Gandhi (2007). “Gandhi on Non-Violence”, p.69, New Directions Publishing

There can be in the eyes of God no distinction between man and man, even as there is no distinction between animal and animal.

Mahatma Gandhi
God, Eye, Animal

Mass civil disobedience is like an earthquake, a sort of general upheaval on the political plane.

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Earthquakes, Political, Upheaval

It is difficult, but not impossible, to conduct strictly honest business.

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Inspirational, Money, Business
Mahatma Gandhi, Thomas Merton (2007). “Gandhi on Non-Violence”, p.76, New Directions Publishing

To retaliate against the relatives of the co-religionists of the wrong-doer is a cowardly act.

Mahatma Gandhi
Inspirational, Doers, Cowardly Acts
Mahatma Gandhi (1949). “Communal Unity”

Ramanama purifies while it cures, and, therefore, it elevates.

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Rama, Cures
Mahatma Gandhi (1949). “Ramanama”

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

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Change, Heart, Democracy
Mahatma Gandhi (2012). “The Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and Ideas”, p.192, Vintage

God is continuously in action, without resting for a single moment.

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God, Single Mom, Action
Mahatma Gandhi (2011). “The Way to God: Selected Writings from Mahatma Gandhi”, North Atlantic Books

Reason has to be strengthened by suffering, and suffering opens the eyes of understanding.

Mahatma Gandhi
Eye, Understanding, Suffering
Mahatma Gandhi (1958). “Satyagraha (non-violent Resistance)”

I have known many meat eaters to be far more nonviolent than vegetarians.

Mahatma Gandhi
Food, Cooking, Meat
Mahatma Gandhi, Thomas Merton (2007). “Gandhi on Non-Violence”, p.84, New Directions Publishing

This earthly existence of ours is more brittle that the glass bangles that ladies wear.

Mahatma Gandhi
Life, Glasses, Bangles

To a pure heart all hearts are pure.

Mahatma Gandhi
Heart, Purity, Purification
Mahatma Gandhi (1958). “Collected Works”

Blind adoration, in the age of action, is perfectly valueless, is often embarrassing and, equally, often painful.

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Age, Action, Blind
Mahatma Gandhi (1962). “The Essential Gandhi: His Life, Work, and Ideas : an Anthology”, Vintage

True democracy is not inconsistent with a few persons representing the spirit, the hope and the aspirations of those whom they claim to represent.

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Democracy, Spirit, Claims
Mahatma Gandhi (1943). “The Wisdom of Gandhi in His Own Words”

God is not in strength but in truth.

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God

Truth is God, and Truth overrides all our plans. The whole Truth is only embodied within the heart of Great Power-Truth.

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God, Heart, Truth Is
Mahatma Gandhi (1983). “Collected Works”

The Sermon on the Mount...went straight to my heart. I compared it with the Gita. My young mind tried to unify the teaching of the Gita, the `Light of Asia' and the Sermon on the Mount. That renunciation was the highest form of religion appealed to me greatly.

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Teaching, Heart, Light

How do you know if the next act you are about to do is the right one or the wrong one? Consider the face of the poorest and most vulnerable human being that you have ever chanced upon, and ask yourself if the act that you contemplate will be of benefit to that person; and if it will be, it's the right thing to do, and if not, rethink it.

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Benefits, Next, Faces

Violent means will give violent freedom.

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Mean, Giving, Violent