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Mahatma Gandhi Quotes - Page 79

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I contend that non-violent acts exert pressure far more effective than violent acts, for the pressure comes from goodwill and gentleness.

I contend that non-violent acts exert pressure far more effective than violent acts, for the pressure comes from goodwill and gentleness.

Mahatma Gandhi
Peace, War, Violent Acts
Mahatma Gandhi (1967). “Collected Works”

This campaign of non-cooperation has no reference to diplomacy, secret or open. The only diplomacy it admits of is the statement and pursuance of truth at any cost.

Mahatma Gandhi
Secret, Cost, Politics

An opponent is entitled to the same regard for his principles as we would expect others to have for ours. Non-violence demands that we should see every opportunity to win over opponents.

Mahatma Gandhi
Struggle, Winning, Opportunity
Mahatma Gandhi (194?). “Gandhi's Wisdom Box”

Whatever one does cheerfully is good for health.

Mahatma Gandhi
Doe
Mahatma Gandhi (1994). “Supplementary volume - seven (1903-1947)”

The control of the palate is a valuable aid for the control of the mind.

Mahatma Gandhi
Mind, Aids, Palate

Celebration of Independence Day with great pomp and show was quite appropriate when we were fighting for independence which we had neither seen nor handled. Now we have handled it and we seem to be disillusioned. At least - I am, even if you are not. What are we celebrating today? Surely, not our disillusionment.

Mahatma Gandhi
Fighting, Hypocrisy, Independence

I am not at all concerned with appearing to be consistent. In my pursuit after Truth I have discarded many ideas and learnt many new things.

Mahatma Gandhi
Truth, Ideas, Pursuit
Mahatma Gandhi (2005). “All Men Are Brothers”, p.165, A&C Black

I hold that without truth and nonviolence there can be nothing but destruction of humanity.

Mahatma Gandhi
Truth, Humanity, Destruction
Mahatma Gandhi, Anthony J. Parel (1997). “Gandhi: 'Hind Swaraj' and Other Writings”, p.150, Cambridge University Press

There is nothing on earth that I would not give up, excepting of course, two things and two things only, truth and nonviolence.

Mahatma Gandhi
Giving Up, Truth, Two

H. G. Wells was not the only one to mention Churchill and Hitler in the same breath: "Churchill and Hitler are striving to change the nature of their respective countrymen by forcing and hammering violent methods on them. Man may be suppressed in this manner but he cannot be changed. Ahimsa [non-violence in the Hindu tradition], on the other hand, can change human nature and sooner than men like Churchill and Hitler."

Mahatma Gandhi
Men, Hands, May

The strength to kill is not essential for self-defence; one ought to have the strength to die.

Mahatma Gandhi
Courage, Self, Essentials
Mahatma Gandhi (2005). “All Men Are Brothers”, p.93, A&C Black

Before [Hindus and Moslems] dare think of freedom, they must be brave enough to love one another, to tolerate one another's religion, even prejudices and superstitions, and to trust one another. This requires faith in oneself.

Mahatma Gandhi
Peace, Thinking, Brave
Mahatma Gandhi (1962). “The Essential Gandhi: His Life, Work, and Ideas : an Anthology”, Vintage

The process of learning should be as far as possible a pleasurable one and not laborious

Mahatma Gandhi
Process, Should

I simply want to tell the story of my experiments with truth...as my life consists of nothing but those experiments.

Mahatma Gandhi
Stories, Want, Experiments
"An Autobiography or The Story of My Experiments with Truth". Book by Mohandas K. Gandhi, 1927.

We have to be the change we want in the world.

Mahatma Gandhi
World, Want

Only an arrogant man will claim to be independent of everybody else and be self-contained.

Mahatma Gandhi
Independent, Men, Self
Mahatma Gandhi (1970). “Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi”

Never make a promise in haste.

Mahatma Gandhi
Promise, Haste
Mahatma Gandhi (1968). “Collected Works”

Nature Cure is so simple easy and cheap.....this system of treatment should be used.

Mahatma Gandhi
Simple, Easy, Used

The story of Ramakrishna is a story of religion in practice. His life enables us to see God face to face.... In this age of skepticism Ramakrishna presents an example of a bright and living faith which gives solace to thousands of men and women who would otherwise have remained without spiritual light.

Mahatma Gandhi
Spiritual, Men, Light
Mahatma Gandhi (1958). “Homage to the Departed”

At the individual level Swaraj is vitally connected with the capacity for dispassionate self-assessment , ceaseless self purification and growing self-reliance.... It is Swaraj when we learn to rule ourselves

Mahatma Gandhi
Assessment, Self, Growing

Spiritually, compulsory disarmament has made us unmanly, and the presence of an alien army of occupation, employed with deadly effect to crush in us the spirit of resistance, has made us think we cannot look after ourselves or put up a defense against foreign aggression, or even defend our homes and families.

Mahatma Gandhi
Crush, Home, Army
Mahatma Gandhi (1930). “Young India”

Non-cooperatio n with evil is a sacred duty.

Mahatma Gandhi
Evil, Sacred, Duty

Literary education must follow the education of the hand -the one gift that distinguishes man from beast.

Mahatma Gandhi
Education, Men, Hands

If you think the world is all wrong, remember that it contains people like you.

Mahatma Gandhi
Thinking, People, World

There is always a limit to self-indulgence, but none to self-restraint.

Mahatma Gandhi
Inspirational, Self, Limits
Mahatma Gandhi (1928). “Young India”