"God alone is the judge of true greatness because He knows men's hearts."
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"We may have our private opinions but why should they be a bar to the meeting of hearts?"
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"Ahimsa magnifies one's own defects, and minimizes those of the opponent. It regards the mole in one's own eye as a beam and the beam in the opponent's eye as a mole."
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"Far better than emasculation would be the bravery of those who use physical force. Far better than cowardice would be meeting one's death fighting."
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"No man could be actively nonviolent and not rise against social injustice, no matter where it occurred."
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"Through the deliverance of India, I seek to deliver the so-called weaker races of the earth from the crushing heels of Western exploitation in which England is the greatest partner."
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"Under ideal conditions, the barrister and the bhangi (sweeper) should both get the same payment."
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"My imperfections and failures are as much a blessing from God as my successes and my talents and I lay them both at his feet."
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"To deprive a man of his natural liberty and to deny to him the ordinary amenities of life is worse then starving the body; it is starvation of the soul, the dweller in the body."
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"To say that God permits evil in the world may not be pleasing to the ear. But if He is held responsible for the good, it follows that He has to be responsible for the evil too."
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"I have no other wish in this world but to find light and joy and peace through Hinduism."
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"I reject any religious doctrine that does not appeal to reason and is in conflict with morality."
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"Forgiveness is choosing to love. It is the first skill of self-giving love."
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"Love is no love which asks for a return."
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"I know that in embarking on non-violence I shall be running what might be termed a mad risk. But the victories of truth have never been won without risks."
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"Genuine laughter is true eloquence and more effective than speech"
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"A good person will resist an evil system with his whole soul. Disobedience of the laws of an evil state is therefore a duty."
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"Live each day as if it were your last. Learn as if you would live forever."
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"Man will ever remain imperfect, and it will always be his part to try to be perfect."
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"If I am true to myself, if I am true to mankind, if I am true to humanity, I must understand all the faults that human flesh is heir to."
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