Gandhi Quotes – Wisdom and Inspiration from a Legend

Be the change you wish to see in the world.

In a gentle way, you can shake the world.

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.

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

Where there is love, there is life.

An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.

Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.

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.

The future depends on what you do today.

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.

There is force in the universe, which, if we permit it, will flow through us and produce miraculous results.

Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.

First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.

A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.

Action expresses priorities.

The best way to find oneself is to lose oneself in the service of others.

Gandhi Quotes – Wisdom and Inspiration from a Legend part 2

Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?

The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend.

To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.

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

You may never know what results come of your actions, but if you do nothing, there will be no results.

Nonviolence is the first article of my faith. It is also the last article of my creed.

An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.

There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart.

In a democracy, the individual enjoys not only the ultimate power but carries the ultimate responsibility.

The future is shaped by the choices we make, not by the circumstances we face.

The only tyrant I accept in this world is the ‘still small voice’ within me.

Let us not pray to be sheltered from dangers but to be fearless when facing them.

An unjust law is itself a species of violence.

I cannot teach you violence, as I do not believe in it. I can only teach you not to bow your heads before any one even at the cost of your life.

Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding.

Love is the strongest force the world possesses and yet it is the humblest imaginable.

Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth and acting accordingly.

You may think your actions are meaningless and that they won’t help, but that is no excuse for inaction.

There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it – always.

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

It’s easy to stand with the crowd. It takes courage to stand alone.

Poverty is the worst form of violence.

Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.

Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.

If patience is worth anything, it must endure to the end of time. And a living faith will last in the midst of the blackest storm.

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.