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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"True ahimsa should wear a smile even on a deathbed brought about by an assailant. It is only with that ahimsa that we can befriend our opponents and win their love."

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"Begin with duties of a man and rights will follow as spring follows winter"

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"A weak man is just by accident. A strong but non-violent man is unjust by accident."

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"Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up."

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"A person is bound to work in obedience to and in conformity to that person's own nature."

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"Restraint never ruins one's health."

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"We are too near the scene of tragedy to realize that this canker or untouchability has traveled far beyond its prescribed limits and has sapped the very foundation of the whole nation."

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"I do all the evil I can before I learn to shun it? Is it not enough to know the evil to shun it? If not, we should be sincere enough to admit that we love evil too well to give it up."

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"Fear has its use, but cowardice has none. I may not put my finger into the jaws of a snake, but the very sight of the snake need not strike terror into me."

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"Begin your day with prayer, and make it so soulful that it may remain with you until the evening."

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"Every good movement passes through five stages, indifference, ridicule, abuse, repression, and respect."

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"The main purpose of life is to live rightly, think rightly, act rightly. The soul must languish when we give all our thought to the body."

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"Satan's successes are the greatest when he appears with the name of God on his lips."

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"If you love peace, then hate injustice, hate tyranny, hate greed � but hate these things in yourself, not in another."

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"It is very significant that some of the most thoughtful and cultured men are partisans of a pure vegetable diet"

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