Mahatma Gandhi

Independence Leader, Activist Indian 1869 – 1948

Led India's independence movement through nonviolent civil disobedience.

380 quotes

"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths."
Strength
"It is my conviction that nothing enduring can be built on violence."
Peace
"Fear has its use but cowardice has none."
Fear
"Constant development is the only way to preserve quality."
Change
"Democracy is not a state of affairs. It is a mode of conduct to be maintained."
Politics
"Our greatest ability as humans is not to change the world, but to love it."
Love
"The golden way is to be friends with all the world."
Friendship
"Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress."
Truth
"You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist."
Peace
"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
Hope
"True wealth is in our relationships and experiences, not in material possessions."
Money
"A person of strength and character will always attract helpers."
Leadership
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."
Kindness
"Everything you want is on the other side of fear."
Courage
"Purity of personal life is the one indispensable condition for building a sound state."
Leadership
"There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for his greed."
Gratitude
"The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence."
Success
"Action expresses priorities."
Work
"Let your life lightly dance with the world."
Life
"The only tyrant I accept in this world is the still voice within."
"All the religions of the world, while they may differ in other respects, unitedly proclaim that nothing lives for itself alone."
Philosophy
"Where there is love, there is life."
Love
"A Coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave."
Courage
"The true source of rights is duty."
Justice
"Loyalty and devotion lead to bravery. Bravery leads to the spirit of self-sacrifice. The spirit of self-sacrifice creates compassion for all living creatures."
Kindness
"Every moment of your life is infinitely creative."
Creativity
"Hate the sin, love the sinner."
Wisdom
"I have simply tried to do what seemed right and necessary."
Truth
"To forgive is not to forget. It is to let go of the resentment."
Peace
"The day a person stops resisting change is the day they stop living."
Change