Mahatma Gandhi Quotes

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If there ever is to be a republic of every village in India, then I claim verity for my picture in which the last is equal to the first or, in other words, no one is to be the first and none the last.

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Obedience to the law of bread labour will bring about a silent revolution in the structure of society.

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A selfish basis would not serve the purpose of taking a man higher and higher along the paths of evolution.

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Hatred is not essential for nationalism. Race hatred will kill the real national spirit.

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I know of no religion or sect that has done or is doing without a house of God, variously described as a temple, a mosque, a church, a synagogue or agiary.

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My respectful study of other religions has not abated my reverence for or my faith in the Hindu scriptures.

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Hinduism has absorbed the best of all the faiths of the world and in that sense Hinduism is not an exclusive religion.

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It is my great misfortune that I have to measure your love by the money gifts you give for Daridranarayana.

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Independence of my conception means nothing less than the realization of the "Kingdom of God" within you and on this earth.

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The quest of Truth involves tapas-self-suffering-sometimes even unto death.

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The moment the cultivators of the soil realize their power, the evil of Zamindari will be sterilized.

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Even the atheists, who have pretended to disbelieve in God, have believed in Truth.

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The essence of true religious teaching is that one should serve and befriend all.

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True art takes note not merely of form but also of what lies behind.

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It needs more than a heart of oak to shed all fear except the fear of God.

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Time is wealth, and the Gita says the Great Annihilator annihilates those who waste time.

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It goes without saying that moderation and sobriety are of the very essence of vow-taking.

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Prosecution of the constructive programme means constructing the structure of Swaraj.

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If we import compulsion in matters of religion, there is no doubt that we shall be committing suicide.

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The taking of vows that are not feasible or that are beyond one's capacity would betray thoughtlessness and want of balance.

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It is a tragedy that religion for us means, today, nothing more than restrictions on food and drink, nothing more than adherence to absence of superiority and inferiority.

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I hold that without truth and nonviolence there can be nothing but destruction of humanity.

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Rama was not only on the lips of Hanuman. He was enthroned in his heart. He gave Hanuman exhaustless strength.

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What faith can you place in a general or a soldier who lacks resolution and determination, who says, 'I shall keep guard as long as I can'?

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The richest grace of ahimsa will descend easily upon the owner of hard discipline.

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Hinduism has become a conservative religion and, therefore, a mighty force because of the swadeshi spirit underlying it.

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Man is sent into the world to perform his duty even at the cost of his life.

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God rules even where Satan seems to hold sway, because the latter exists only on God's sufferance.

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My personal religion enables me to serve my countrymen without hurting the English or, for that matter, anybody else.

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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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