Gandhi, Mahatma (1869 – 1948), Indian political and spiritual leader
You must be the change you want to see in the world.
Honest differences are often a healthy sign of progress.
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.
I think it would be a good idea. (Mahatma Gandhi, when asked what he thought of Western civilization)
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.
I want freedom for the full expression of my personality.
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
Indolence is a delightful but distressing state; we must be doing something to be happy.
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.
I cannot teach you violence, as I do not myself believe in it. I can only teach you not to bow your heads before any one even at the cost of your life.
What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?
When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it–always.
An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
Hate the sin, love the sinner.
I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.
Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.
It is unwise to be too sure of one’s own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.
One needs to be slow to form convictions, but once formed they must be defended against the heaviest odds.
