Indian - Leader | October 2, 1869 - January 30, 1948
If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide.
Mahatma Gandhi
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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.
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There is more to life than increasing its speed.
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To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.
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My religion is based on truth and non-violence. Truth is my God. Non-violence is the means of realising Him.
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You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.
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Intolerance is itself a form of violence and an obstacle to the growth of a true democratic spirit.
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Non-violence and truth are inseparable and presuppose one another.
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It is easy enough to be friendly to one's friends. But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion. The other is mere business.
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Infinite striving to be the best is man's duty; it is its own reward. Everything else is in God's hands.
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We may never be strong enough to be entirely nonviolent in thought, word and deed. But we must keep nonviolence as our goal and make strong progress towards it.
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The moment there is suspicion about a person's motives, everything he does becomes tainted.
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