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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"At the centre of nonviolence is a force which is self-acting."

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"A seeker after truth, a follower of the law of Love, cannot hold anything against tomorrow."

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"Love is the basis of our friendship as it is of religion."

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"Love based upon indulgence of animal passion, is at best a selfish affair, and likely to snap under the slightest strain."

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"Every reform means awakening. Once truly awakened, the nation will not be satisfied with reform only in one department of life."

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"Every calamity should lead to a thorough cleansing of individual as well as social life."

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"Every single act of one who would lead a life of purity should be in the nature of yajna."

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"The first condition of nonviolence is justice all round, in every department of life."

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"The only praise I would like and treasure is the promotion of the activities to which my life is dedicated."

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"Domestic matters are trifles for us. But they occupy the principal part of my life. They teach me to know my limitations."

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"My religion and my patriotism derived from my religion, embrace all life."

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"My faith in truth and nonviolence is ever growing, and as I am ever trying to follow them in my life, I too am growing every moment."

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"My dharma teaches me to give my life for the sake of others without even attempting to kill."

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"Is not labour, like learning, its own reward?"

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"Capital exploits the labour of a few to multiply itself."

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"The singular secret of khaddar lies in its saleability in the place of its production and use by the manufacturers themselves."

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"The art that is in the machine-made article, appeals only to the eye; the art in Khadi appeals first to the heart and then to the eye."

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"Khaddar has the greatest organizing power in it because it has itself to be organized and because it affects all India."

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"The Khaddar of my conception is that handspun cloth entirely takes the place of mill cloth in India."

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