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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"Art to be art must soothe."

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"The whole world is in the throes of a new birth. Anything done for a temporary gain would be tantamount to an abortion."

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"The votaries of nonviolence cannot harbour violence even in thought, let alone the question of doing it."

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"Nirvana is the utter extinction of all that is base in us, all that is vicious in us. Nirvana is not like the black, dead peace of the grave, but the living peace, the living happiness of a soul which is conscious of itself and conscious of having found its own abode in the heart of the Eternal."

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"To die in the act of killing is, in essence, to die defeated."

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"The practice of truth and nonviolence melted religious differences, and we learnt to see beauty in each religion."

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"We shall make progress towards Swaraj only if we do everything thoughtfully and with understanding."

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"A democrat must be utterly selfless. He must think and dream not in terms of self or of party, but only of democracy."

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"External fears cease of their own accord when once we have conquered these traitors within the camp."

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"Non-cooperation is directed not against men but against measures. It is not directed against the Governors, but against the system they administer. The roots of non-cooperation lies not in hatred but in justice if not in love."

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"A fearless woman who knows that her purity is her best shield can never be dishonoured."

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"To conceal ignorance is to increase it. An honest confession of it, however, gives ground for the hope that it will diminish some day or the other."

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"The avowed policy of non-co-operation has been not to make political use of the disputes between labour and capital."

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"A perfect Muslim is he from whose tongue and hands mankind is safe."

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""Be the change you want to see in the world"...and, if you can't be that change, then either get out of the way of the person who wants to be that change or support the individual with your financial resources."

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