To forgive is not to forget. The merit lies in loving in spite of the vivid knowledge that one that must be loved is not a friend. There is not merit in loving an enemy when you forget him for a friend.
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I believe in the fundamental truth of all great religions of the world. I believe that they are all God- given and I believe that they were necessary for the people to whom these religions were revealed. And I believe that if only we could all of us read the scriptures of the different faiths from the standpoints of the followers of these faiths, we should find that they were at bottom all one and were all helpful to one another.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the unity and shared truth among different religions and encourages understanding among their followers.
Mahatma Gandhi expresses a profound belief in the essential truths found in all major world religions, suggesting that they are divinely inspired and necessary for the people they serve. He advocates for an open-minded approach to interfaith dialogue, proposing that understanding the scriptures of various faiths from the perspectives of their adherents would reveal a fundamental oneness among them, highlighting their complementary nature rather than their differences.
Themes
ReligionUnityUnderstandingFaithTruth
In practice
Example use cases
In an interfaith dialogue group, this quote can be shared to emphasize the importance of understanding each other's beliefs.
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