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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"If the English educated neglect, as they have done and even now continue, as some do, to be ignorant of their mother tongue, linguistic starvation will abide."

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"My satyagrahi spirit tells me that I may not retaliate."

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"Whilst the Bihar calamity damages the body, the calamity brought about by untouchability corrodes the very soul."

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"We may never be strong enough to be entirely non-violent in thought, word and deed. But we must keep non-violence as our goal and make steady progress towards it."

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"The snakes have their place in the agricultural economy of the village, but our villagers do not seem realize it."

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"Though we may know Him by a thousand names, He is one and the same to us all."

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"After long study and experience, I have come to the conclusion that (1) all religions are true; (2) all religions have some error in them; (3) all religions are almost as dear to me as my own Hinduism, in as much as all human beings should be as dear to one as one's own close relatives."

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"Where my own mission is concerned, my thought is active, and I try to wish everyone well in spite of doubts and mistrust."

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"The privilege of resisting or disobeying a particular law or order accrues only to him who gives willing and unswerving obedience to the laws laid down for him."

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"My optimism rests on my belief in the infinite possibilities of the individual to develop nonviolence. . . . In a gentle way you can shake the world."

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"Men flocked to see it and ascended it as it was a novelty and of unique dimensions. It was the toy of the exhibition. So long as we are children we are attracted by toys, and the tower was a good demonstration of the fact that we are all children attracted by trinkets. That may be claimed to be the purpose served by the Eiffel Tower."

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"The inner voice is something which cannot be described in words. But sometimes we have a positive feeling that something in us prompts us to do a certain thing. The time when I learnt to recognise this voice was, I may say, the time when I started praying regularly."

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"My religion teaches me that whenever there is distress which one cannot remove, one must fast and pray."

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"For satyagraha and its offshoots, non-co-operation and civil resistance, are nothing but new names for the law of suffering."

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"Non-cooperation is a measure of discipline and sacrifice, and it demands respect for the opposite views."

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"Faith is not imparted like secular subjects. It is given through the language of the heart."

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"Service which is rendered without joy helps neither the servant nor the served."

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"Do not worry about what others are doing! Each of us should turn the searchlight inward and purify his or her own heart as much as possible."

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