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“It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of nonviolence to cover impotence.”
courageYoung India
“Nonviolence is a weapon of the strong.”
nonviolenceYoung India
“Nonviolence requires a double faith, faith in God and also faith in man.”
faithLetters
“I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.”
nonviolenceSpeech
“If we are to teach real peace in this world, we shall have to begin with the children.”
peaceHarijan
“The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.”
kindnessLetters
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