Occupation: Civil Rights Leader Birth: October 2, 1869 Death: January 30, 1948
Begin with duties of a man and rights will follow as spring follows winter.
A weak man is just by accident. A strong but non-violent man is unjust by accident..
If you want to change the world, start with yourself..
A successful search for truth means complete deliverance from the dual throng, such as of love and hate, happiness and misery..
Our nonviolence vis-а-vis the British Government has been the nonviolence of the weak..
In matters concerning religion, I consider myself not a child but an adult with 35 years of experience..
What is imprisonment to the man who is fearless of death itself?.
Service is not possible unless it is rooted in love orahimsa..
A duty religiously performed carries with it several other important consequences..
I look upon air-power for destruction as a terrible crime against humanity..
People say true friends must always hold hands, but true friends don't need to hold hands because they know the other hand will always be there..
A pacifism which can see the cruelties only of occasional military warfare and is blind to the continuous cruelties of our social system is worthless..
He who spins before the poor, inviting them to do likewise, serves God as no one else does..
To say that God permits evil in the world may not be pleasing to the ear. But if He is held responsible for the good, it follows that He has to be re….
It is any day better to stand erect with a broken and bandaged head then to crawl on one's belly, in order to be able to save one's head..
When you surrender completely to God, as the only truth worth having, you find yourself in service of all that exists. It becomes your joy and recrea….
Organization of khaddar is infinitely better than co-operative societies or any other form of village organization..
I am a proud staunch Sanatani Hindu..
Let our first act each morning be the following resolve: I shall not fear anyone on Earth. I shall fear only God..
I would like to say that that even the teachings of the Koran cannot be exempted from criticism..
There is no school equal to a decent home and no teacher equal to a virtuous parent..