Mahatma Gandhi is known as the ‘Father of the Nation’ and is remembered for playing an important role in India’s independence. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who was born in coastal Gujarat to a merchant family, was inspired to fight for his country’s independence after experiencing racial discrimination in South Africa.
Gandhi understood the need to free India from British rule and chose the path of truth and non-violence to succeed. Known as Bapu, Gandhi led the freedom struggle and inspired other fellow Indians to join the freedom movement.
This great leader urged his countrymen to eliminate British goods, mainly cloth, and encouraged the use of Khadi cloth. Gandhi is known for his initiatives like Satyagraha, Dandi March and Quit India Movement which shook the foundation of British rule. Gandhi led nationwide campaigns to eradicate poverty, fight for women’s rights, create harmony as well as fight for the rights of Dalits, who were considered untouchables. For his great works and thoughts, this great leader remains a source of inspiration for many people across the world even today.
Mahatma Gandhi Quotes on Peace, Courage, and Freedom
The only tyrant I accept in this world is the still voice within.Our greatest ability as humans is not to change the world, but to change ourselves.
Strength does not come from physical capacity, it comes from an indomitable will.Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.The enemy is fear. We think it is hate but it is fear.
In doing something, do it with love or never do it at all.Full effort is full victory.Gentleness, self-sacrifice, and generosity are the exclusive possession of no one race or religion.Nobody can hurt me without my permission.My life is my message.Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
No man loses his freedom except through his own weakness.Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.Be the change you wish to see in the world.Relationships are based on four principles: respect, understanding, acceptance and appreciation.
The law of love could be best understood and learned through little children.Seek not greater wealth, but simpler pleasure; not higher fortune, but deeper felicity.What barrier is there that love cannot break?Our greatest ability as humans is not to change the world, but to change ourselves.To lose patience is to lose the battle.Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into.
It is the quality of our work which will please God and not the quantity.My faith is brightest in the midst of impenetrable darkness.If you want to change the world, start with yourself.The real ornament of a woman is her character, her purity.The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.Speak only if it improves upon the silence.The future depends on what we do in the present.
Nonviolence is a weapon of the strong.Your action expresses your priorities.Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn.Service without humility is selfishness and egotism.Hate the sin, love the sinner.Be the change you are trying to create.
Those who know how to think need no teachers.There is more to life than increasing its speed.The future depends on what you do today.Truth without humility would be an arrogant caricature.They cannot take away our self-respect if we do not give it to them.Man should forget his anger before he goes to sleep.
It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.There is a sufficiency in the world for man’s need but not for man’s greed.The enemy is fear. We think it is hate; but, it is fear.Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment.It’s easy to stand in the crowd but it takes courage to stand alone.Live simply so that others may simply live.To lose patience is to lose the battle.In a gentle way, you can shake the world.There are two days in the year that we can not do anything, yesterday and tomorrow.It does not require money to live neat, clean, and dignified.
That service is the noblest which is rendered for its own sake.A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.It’s easy to stand with the crowd. It takes courage to stand alone.Knowledge gained through experience is far superior and many times more useful than bookish knowledge.Do not judge others. Be your own judge and you will be truly happy. If you try to judge others, you are likely to burn your fingers.Strength does not come from winning. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.
