Quotes by

Mahatma Gandhi

To run away from danger, instead of facing it, is to deny ones faith in man and God, even ones own self. It were better for one to drown oneself than live to declare such bankruptcy of faith. – Mahatma Gandhi

When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible but in the end, they always fall — think of it, ALWAYS. – Mahatma Gandhi

My nonviolence does not admit of running away from danger and leaving dear ones unprotected. Between violence and cowardly flight, I can only prefer violence to cowardice. I can no more preach nonviolence to a coward than I can tempt a blind man to enjoy healthy scenes. – Mahatma Gandhi

I claim that in losing the spinning wheel we lost our left lung. We are, therefore, suffering from galloping consumption. The restoration of the wheel arrests the progress of the fell disease. – Mahatma Gandhi

Capital as such is not evil; it is its wrong use that is evil. Capital in some form or other will always be needed. – Mahatma Gandhi

The only tyrant I accept in this world is the still voice within. – Mahatma Gandhi

It is unwise to be too sure of ones own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err. – Mahatma Gandhi

The pursuit of truth does not permit violence on ones opponent. – Mahatma Gandhi

Ones own religion is after all a matter between oneself and ones Maker and no one elses. – Mahatma Gandhi

Religion is a matter of the heart. No physical inconvenience can warrant abandonment of ones own religion. – Mahatma Gandhi

Man can never be a womans equal in the spirit of selfless service with which nature has endowed her. – Mahatma Gandhi

Mans nature is not essentially evil. Brute nature has been know to yield to the influence of love. You must never despair of human nature. – Mahatma Gandhi

Man falls from the pursuit of the ideal of plan living and high thinking the moment he wants to multiply his daily wants. Mans happiness really lies in contentment. – Mahatma Gandhi

I look only to the good qualities of men. Not being faultless myself, I wont presume to probe into the faults of others. – Mahatma Gandhi

I will far rather see the race of man extinct than that we should become less than beasts by making the noblest of Gods creation, woman, the object of our lust. – Mahatma Gandhi

Intolerance betrays want of faith in ones cause. – Mahatma Gandhi

It is easy enough to be friendly to ones friends. But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion. The other is mere business. – Mahatma Gandhi

Infinite striving to be the best is mans duty it is its own reward. Everything else is in Gods hands. – Mahatma Gandhi

I know, to banish anger altogether from ones breast is a difficult task. It cannot be achieved through pure personal effort. It can be done only by Gods grace. – Mahatma Gandhi

Morality is contraband in war. – Mahatma Gandhi