Mahatma Gandhi Quotes

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Mahatma Gandhi
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Mahatma Gandhi

October 2 , 1869 – January 30 , 1948

Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian activist, leader. Their words on leadership, courage and responsibility are still quoted by those looking for strength and direction.

131 quotes in this collection

"You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"The day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"Those who know how to think need no teachers."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"I am prepared to die, but there is no cause for which I am prepared to kill."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"Healthy discontent is the prelude to progress."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"Truth alone will endure, all the rest will be swept away before the tide of time."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"Prayer is the key of the morning and the bolt of the evening."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"In reality there are as many religions as there are individuals."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"There is more to life than increasing its speed."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"Speak only if it improves upon the silence."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"Hate the sin, love the sinner."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"The enemy is fear. We think it is hate; but, it is fear."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"It's easy to stand in the crowd but it takes courage to stand alone."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"My life is my message."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"Nobody can hurt me without my permission."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment; full effort is full victory."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"If we are to have real peace in the world, we shall have to begin with the children."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"Unity to be real must stand the severest strain without breaking."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"God is truth and truth is God."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

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Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian activist, leader. Their words on leadership, courage and responsibility are still quoted by those looking for strength and direction.

One of Mahatma Gandhi's most widely shared quotes is: "God has no religion.".

On success, Mahatma Gandhi said: "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.".

On leadership, Mahatma Gandhi said: "Be the change that you wish to see in the world.".

Mahatma Gandhi's quotes endure because they turn ideas about Success, Leadership, Integrity, Spirituality into clear, memorable language that is easy to relate to and share.

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