Gandhi QuotesMohandas Gandhi was an inspiration to India in their fight for independance from British rule. He had many words of wisdom on many facets of life. His words still remain hugely relevant today. Especially with all the conflict happening in the world. Here are some Gandhi quotes to reflect on and give your life a little inspiration.
Gandhi Quotes on Life"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."
"The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems."
"There is more to life than simply increasing its speed."
"Suffering cheerfully endured, ceases to be suffering and is transmuted into an ineffable joy."
"We must be the change we wish to see."
"As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world - that is the myth of the atomic age - as in being able to remake ourselves."
"In a gentle way, you can shake the world."
"Man should forget his anger before he lies down to sleep."
Gandhi quotes on God"But for my faith in God, I should have been a raving maniac."
"Each one prays to God according to his own light."
"Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into."
"I do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with taking care of the present. God has given me no control over the moment following."
"Where love is, there God is also."
"Though we may know Him by a thousand names, He is one and the same to us all."
Gandhi's Lighter Side"I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers."
"If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide."
"What do I think of Western civilization? I think it would be a very good idea."
Gandhi Quotes on Violence"I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent."
"Violent means will give violent freedom. That would be a menace to the world and to India herself."
"If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children."
"You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind."
"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."
"Peace is it's own reward."
"An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind."
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