Mahatma Gandhi Quotes

Man's nature is not essentially evil. Brute nature has been know to yield to the influence of love. You must never despair of human nature.
Mahatma Gandhi

Love, Nature, Evil

But for my faith in God, I should have been a raving maniac.
Mahatma Gandhi

Faith, God, Maniac

Non-cooperation with evil is as much a duty as is cooperation with good.
Mahatma Gandhi

Good, Evil, Duty

Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.
Mahatma Gandhi

Greatest, Force, Mankind

Self-respect knows no considerations.
Mahatma Gandhi

Morality is the basis of things and truth is the substance of all morality.
Mahatma Gandhi

Truth, Morality, Substance

Everyone who wills can hear the inner voice. It is within everyone.
Mahatma Gandhi

Everyone, Within, Voice

Imitation is the sincerest flattery.
Mahatma Gandhi

Imitation, Flattery, Sincerest

No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive.
Mahatma Gandhi

Live, Culture, Exclusive

It is my own firm belief that the strength of the soul grows in proportion as you subdue the flesh.
Mahatma Gandhi

Strength, Soul, Belief

Moral authority is never retained by any attempt to hold on to it. It comes without seeking and is retained without effort.
Mahatma Gandhi

Moral, Effort, Hold

A principle is the expression of perfection, and as imperfect beings like us cannot practise perfection, we devise every moment limits of its compromise in practice.
Mahatma Gandhi

Cannot, Moment, Compromise

Purity of personal life is the one indispensable condition for building up a sound education.
Mahatma Gandhi

Life, Education, Personal

Capital as such is not evil; it is its wrong use that is evil. Capital in some form or other will always be needed.
Mahatma Gandhi

Evil, Wrong, Needed

I reject any religious doctrine that does not appeal to reason and is in conflict with morality.
Mahatma Gandhi

Reason, Religious, Morality

Providence has its appointed hour for everything. We cannot command results, we can only strive.
Mahatma Gandhi

Cannot, Results, Hour

When restraint and courtesy are added to strength, the latter becomes irresistible.
Mahatma Gandhi

Strength, Courtesy, Restraint

For me every ruler is alien that defies public opinion.
Mahatma Gandhi

Opinion, Public, Alien

Increase of material comforts, it may be generally laid down, does not in any way whatsoever conduce to moral growth.
Mahatma Gandhi

May, Down, Moral

Morality which depends upon the helplessness of a man or woman has not much to recommend it. Morality is rooted in the purity of our hearts.
Mahatma Gandhi

Woman, Morality, Hearts

Peace is its own reward.
Mahatma Gandhi

It is the quality of our work which will please God and not the quantity.
Mahatma Gandhi

Work, God, Quality

Let us all be brave enough to die the death of a martyr, but let no one lust for martyrdom.
Mahatma Gandhi

Death, Enough, Die

Fear has its use but cowardice has none.
Mahatma Gandhi

Fear, Cowardice, None

The only tyrant I accept in this world is the still voice within.
Mahatma Gandhi

Accept, Within, Voice

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Biography

Nationality: Indian

Type: Leader

Born: October 2, 1869

Died: January 30, 1948

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