Mahatma Gandhi

Political Leader

Mahatma Gandhi was a leader in India's struggle for independence, known for his philosophy of nonviolent resistance and commitment to truth.

Born
October 2, 1869
Died
January 30, 1948
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"I recognise no God except the God that is to be found in the hearts of the dumb millions."

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"If God is vast and boundless as the ocean, how can a tiny drop like man imagine what He is?"

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"If God is not a personal being for me like my earthly father, He is infinitely more."

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"Being dissatisfied and properly dissatisfied with the husk of Hinduism, you are in danger of losing even the kernel, life itself."

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"All the four stages in a man's life are devised by the seers in Hinduism for imposing discipline and self-restraint."

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"It is impossible to wait and weigh, in golden scales, the sentiments of prejudice and superstition that have gathered round the priests who are considered to be the custodians of Hinduism."

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"In Hinduism we have got an admirable foot-rule to measure every shastra and every rule of conduct, and that is truth."

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"Touch-me-notism that disfigures the present day Hinduism is a morbid growth."

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"So long as untouchability disfigures Hinduism, so long do I hold the attainment of Swaraj to be an utter impossibility."

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"If Hinduism teaches hatred of Islam or of non-Hindus, it is doomed to destruction."

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"If we would be pure, if we would save Hinduism, we must rid ourselves of this poison of enforced widowhood."

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"My life is dedicated to the service of Indians through the religion of nonviolence which I believe to be the root of Hinduism."

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"My Hinduism must be a very poor thing if it cannot flourish even under the most adverse influence."

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"What is impossible with man is child's play with God."

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"We do not know the laws of God, nor their working."

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"Truth is God, and Truth overrides all our plans. The whole Truth is only embodied within the heart of Great Power-Truth."

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"To reject the necessity of temples is to reject the necessity of God, religion and earthly existence."

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"To bear all kinds of tortures without a murmur of resentment is not possible for a human being without the strength that comes from God."

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