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.
Mahatma GandhiRead
The golden rule of conduct is mutual toleration, seeing that we will never all think alike and we shall see Truth in fragment and from different angles of vision.
Interpretation
Mutual toleration is essential for understanding diverse perspectives, as we all perceive truth differently.
Mahatma Gandhi's quote emphasizes the importance of mutual toleration among individuals with differing opinions and beliefs. It acknowledges that since everyone has unique viewpoints, understanding and accepting these differences is crucial in our pursuit of truth. By recognizing that truth is often a fragmented perception, Gandhi calls for a respectful coexistence that enables a richer understanding of the world.
In practice
In a discussion about political beliefs, this quote can remind participants to respect different viewpoints.
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.
Love never claims, it ever gives. Love ever suffers, never resents never revenges itself.
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
The real test of nonviolence lies in its being brought in contact with those who have contempt for it.
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
The devotion of such titans of spirit as Lenin to an Ideal must bear fruit. The nobility of his selflessness will be an example through centuries to come, and his Ideal will reach perfection.
From the beginning men used God to justify the unjustifiable.
I'm fed up to the ears with old men dreaming up wars for young men to die in.
Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.
But when the dawn will come, of our emancipation, from the fear of bondage and the bondage of fear, why, that is a secret.
To deny oneself is to be aware only of Christ and no more of self, to see only Him who goes before and no more the road which is too hard for us. Once more, all that self-denial can say is, 'He leads the way, keep close to Him.'
There must be something beyond slaughter and barbarism to support the existence of mankind and we must all help search for it.
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