
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
1869-1948 • Indian
HinduismPerennial Philosophy
Indian lawyer, ascetic and political ethicist who led India to independence through nonviolent civil disobedience. His insistence on satyagraha — truth-force — reshaped 20th-century movements for justice and dignity worldwide.
Key Works
- The Story of My Experiments with Truth
- Hind Swaraj
- Young India
- Harijan
- Collected Works
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Quotes by Mahatma Gandhi
87 quotes“Joy lies in the fight, in the attempt, in the suffering involved, not in the victory itself.”
joySpeech
“Anger is the enemy of nonviolence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.”
disciplineLetters
“We may stumble and fall but shall rise again; it should be enough if we did not run away from the battle.”
perseveranceLetters
“Glory lies in the attempt to reach one's goal and not in reaching it.”
effortLetters
“Constant development is the law of life, and a man who always tries to maintain his dogmas in order to appear consistent drives himself into a false position.”
growthLetters
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way 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.”
hopeSpeech
“Anger is short madness.”
disciplineLetters
“Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth and acting accordingly.”
courageLetters
“It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honored by the humiliation of their fellow beings.”
dignityLetters
“I do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with taking care of the present.”
presenceSpeech
“Whatever you do may seem insignificant to you, but it is most important that you do it.”
actionLetters
“There is no god higher than truth.”
truthMy Experiments with Truth
“Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear.”
truthYoung India
“Truth never damages a cause that is just.”
truthYoung India
“An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because nobody sees it.”
truthYoung India
“Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.”
courageSpeech, 1922
“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.”
humilityHarijan
“Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.”
dialogueYoung India
“Nonviolence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.”
nonviolenceYoung India
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