Gandhi Quotes on Peace
An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
Nobody can hurt me without my permission.
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
There is no path to peace. Peace is the path.
In a gentle way, you can shake the world.
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.
Every moment that I struggle, every moment that I suffer, is part of my journey towards peace.
If you want real peace in the world, start with children.
The best way to find peace is to create it.
Peace is not just the absence of conflict, but the presence of justice.
The power of peace lies within each of us.
True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.
Peace begins with a smile.
The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.
One man cannot do right in one department whilst he is occupied in doing wrong in another department. Life is one indivisible whole.
Nonviolence is a weapon of the strong.
Nonviolence, which is the quality of the heart, cannot come by an appeal to the brain.
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.
It is health that is real wealth, not pieces of gold and silver.
God has no religion.
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men.
I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems.
Hate the sin, love the sinner.
The good man is the friend of all living things.
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
There is no god higher than truth.
You may never know what results come of your actions, but if you do nothing, there will be no results.
The future depends on what you do today.
Change yourself – you are in control.
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.
The day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace.
The only tyrant I accept in this world is the still voice within.
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
Man falls from the pursuit of the ideal of plan living and high thinking the moment he wants to multiply his daily wants. Man’s happiness really lies in contentment.
Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.
A small group of determined and like-minded people can change the course of history.
It’s the action, not the fruit of the action, that’s important. You have to do the right thing. It may not be in your power, may not be in your time, that there’ll be any fruit. But that doesn’t mean you stop doing the right thing. You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result.
Nonviolence is not a garment to be put on and off at will. Its seat is in the heart, and it must be an inseparable part of our being.
Intolerance is itself a form of violence and an obstacle to the growth of a true democratic spirit.
Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding.
There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart.
I offer you peace. I offer you love. I offer you friendship. I see your beauty. I hear your need. I feel your feelings. My wisdom flows from the Highest Source. I salute that Source in you. Let us work together for unity and love.
The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.
Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a constant attitude.