Explore Quotes by Mahatma Gandhi

In true democracy every man and woman is taught to think for himself or herself.

The force generated by nonviolence is infinitely greater than the force of all the arms created by man's ingenuity.

Evolution of democracy is not possible if we are not prepared to hear the other side.

Democracy is not a state in which people act like sheep.

The only devils in the world are those running around in our own hearts - that is where the battle should be fought.

Whenever you have truth it must be given with love, or the message and the messenger will be rejected.

There is no reason to believe that there is one law for families and another for nations.

Nonviolence is not a weapon of the weak. It is a weapon of the strongest and bravest.

The spirit of democracy cannot be established in the midst of terrorism, whether governmental or popular.

Retaliation is counter-poison and poison breeds more poison. The nectar of Love alone can destroy the poison of hate.

Civil disobedience becomes a sacred duty when the state becomes lawless or corrupt.

I see neither bravery nor sacrifice in destroying life or property, for offense or defense.

To answer brutality with brutality is to admit one's moral and intellectual bankruptcy.

My notion of democracy is that under it the weakest shall have the same opportunities as the strongest.

There is no road to freedom, freedom is the road.

Forgiveness is choosing to love.

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. For the least sin, it wouldn't take us longTo get so we had no one left to live with.For to be social is to be forgiving.

Forgiveness is choosing to love. It is the first skill of self-giving love.

The enemy is fear. We think it is hate; but, it is fear.

My faith runs so very much faster than my reason that I can challenge the whole world and say, 'God is, was and ever shall be'.

Knowledge gained through experience is far superior and many times more useful than bookish knowledge.