Mahatma Gandhi
Quotes & Wisdom
Context & Background
Mahatma Gandhi Quotes
“The only tyrant I accept in this world is the 'still small voice' within me. And even though I have to face the prospect of being a minority of one, I humbly believe I have the courage to be in such a hopeless minority.”
“No hay caminos para la paz; la paz es el camino.”
“The seeker after truth should be humbler than the dust. The world crushes the dust under its feet, but the seeker after truth should so humble himself that even the dust could crush him. Only then, and not till then, will he have a glimpse of truth.”
“There is more to life than simply increasing its speed.”
“What barrier is there that love cannot break?”
“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.”
“Hate the sin, love the sinner.”
“Non-violence, which is the quality of the heart, cannot come by an appeal to the brain.”
“Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn.”
“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”
“My Life is My Message”
“Be the change you want to see in the world”
“Where there is love there is life.”
“Love is the strongest force the world possesses and yet it is the humblest imaginable.”
“I believe in the fundamental truth of all great religions of the world.”
“There's no God higher than truth.”
“Truth never damages a cause that is just.”
“Whenever you are confronted with an opponent. Conquer him with love.”
“The day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace.”