Democracy will break under the strain of apron strings. It can exist only on trust. Mahatma Gandhi More Quotes by Mahatma Gandhi More Quotes From Mahatma Gandhi It Is possible to live in peace. Mahatma Gandhi passion happiness peace Religious truth, or for that matter any truth, requires a calm and meditative atmosphere for its percolation. Mahatma Gandhi atmosphere truth religious Though I cannot claim to be a Christian in the sectarian sense, the example of Jesus suffering is a factor in the composition of my undying faith in non-violence which rules all my actions, worldly and temporal. Mahatma Gandhi suffering christian jesus Nothing is so aggravating as calmness. Mahatma Gandhi calmness aggravating spiritual True beauty lies in purity of the heart. Mahatma Gandhi spiritual heart lying To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest. Mahatma Gandhi honesty inspirational believe A good person will resist an evil system with his whole soul. Disobedience of the laws of an evil state is therefore a duty. Mahatma Gandhi wise evil law If I had no sense of humor I should long ago have committed suicide. Mahatma Gandhi funny-love wise inspirational Ahimsa and Truth are so intertwined that it is practically impossible to disentangle and separate them. Mahatma Gandhi ahimsa intertwined impossible ... man was not born a carnivorous animal, but born to live on the fruits and herbs that the earth grows. I know we must all err. I would give up milk if I could, but I cannot. I have made that experiment times without number. I could not, after a serious illness, regain my strength, unless I went back to milk. That has been the tragedy of my life. But the basis of my vegetarianism is not physical, but moral. If anybody said that I should die if I did not take beef tea or mutton, even on medical advice, I would prefer death. That is the basis of my vegetarianism. Mahatma Gandhi giving-up animal men The very first step in nonviolence is that we cultivate in our daily life, as between ourselves, truthfulness, humility, tolerance, loving kindness. Mahatma Gandhi humility kindness peace For a non-violent person the whole world is one family. He will thus fear none, nor will others fear him. Mahatma Gandhi persons fear world Peace will not come out of a clash of arms but out of justice lived and done by unarmed nations in the face of odds. Mahatma Gandhi odds justice peace I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers. Mahatma Gandhi equality photography believe Life is one indivisible whole. Mahatma Gandhi indivisible whole life-is Truth never damages a cause that is just. Mahatma Gandhi truth inspiring inspirational Service which is rendered without joy helps neither the servant nor the served. But all other pleasures and possessions pale into nothingness before service which is rendered in a spirit of joy. Mahatma Gandhi spirit joy peace There would be nothing to frighten you if you refused to be afraid. Mahatma Gandhi wise positive inspirational Civility does not ...mean the mere outward gentleness of speech cultivated for the occasion, but an inborn gentleness and desire to do the opponent good. Mahatma Gandhi desire justice mean It is the acid test of nonviolence that in a nonviolent conflict there is no rancor left behind, and in the end the enemies are converted into friends. Mahatma Gandhi tests friendship enemy
