The greatness of humanity is not in being human, but in being humane. Mahatma Gandhi More Quotes by Mahatma Gandhi More Quotes From Mahatma Gandhi It is man's social nature which distinguishes him from the brute creation. If it is his privilege to be independent, it is equally his duty to be inter-dependent. Only an arrogant man will claim to be independent of everybody else and be self-contained. Mahatma Gandhi insperationalindependentinspirational Schools and colleges are really a factory for turning out clerks for the Government. Mahatma Gandhi collegeeducationschool Nobody in this world possesses absolute truth. This is God's attribute alone. Relative truth is all we know. Therefore, we can only follow the truth as we see it. Such pursuit of truth cannot lead anyone astray. Mahatma Gandhi truth-isunderstandingworld I learnt the lesson on nonviolence from my wife, when I tried to bend her to my will. Her determined resistance to my will on the one hand, and her quiet submission to the suffering my stupidity involved on the other, ultimately made me ashamed of myself and cured me of my stupidity in thinking that I was born to rule over her. Mahatma Gandhi wifehandsthinking What will tell in the end will be character and not a knowledge of letters. Mahatma Gandhi endsletterscharacter Self-defense...is the only honourable course where there is unreadiness for self-immolation. Mahatma Gandhi revolutionarydefenseself It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. Mahatma Gandhi unwisewisesthumility If I were a dictator, religion and state would be separate. I swear by my religion. I will die for it. But it is my personal affair. The state has nothing to do with it. The state would look after your secular welfare, health, communications, foreign relations, currency and so on, but not your or my religion. That is everybody's personal concern! Mahatma Gandhi secular-societycommunicationspiritual The good man is the friend of all living things. Mahatma Gandhi natureinspirationallife No matter how explicit the pledge, people will turn and twist the text to suit their own purpose Mahatma Gandhi twistspurposepeople Nearly everything you do is of no importance, but it is important that you do it. Mahatma Gandhi comebackimportantdecision Jesus was the most active resister known to history. His was nonviolence par excellence. Mahatma Gandhi activeexcellencejesus A true man of piety will consider himself a sinner and, therefore, untouchable. Mahatma Gandhi untouchabilityuntouchablesmen Power is of two kinds: one is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Mahatma Gandhi greatest-fearpowerlove I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence. I would rather have India resort to arms in order to defend her honour than that she should, in a cowardly manner, become or remain a helpless witness to her own dishonour. But I believe that nonviolence is infinitely superior to violence, forgiveness is more manly than punishment. Mahatma Gandhi punishmentorderbelieve To me I seem to be constantly growing. I must respond to varying conditions, yet remain changeless within. Mahatma Gandhi growinggrowthseems In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place. Mahatma Gandhi freedomtruthlaw Just as the body cannot exist without blood, so the soul needs the matchless and pure strength of faith. Mahatma Gandhi yogafaithblood What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another. Mahatma Gandhi naturereflectionpeace Man becomes not the lord and master of all creation but he is its servant. Mahatma Gandhi creationlordmen
