Best Mahatma Gandhi Quotes: Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation, is a popular iconic figure. He was a lawyer, politician, social activist and writer who dedicated his entire life to the struggle for India’s freedom. He has written millions of books, speeches and articles to inspire the youth. On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, let us be inspired by his brave and simple words.
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About Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, Gujarat. He married Kasturba when he was only 13 years old. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi or Mahatma Gandhi was a famous freedom activist and an authoritative or powerful political leader who played a key role in India’s struggle for independence against British rule in India. He was also considered the father of the country.
In 1915, Gandhiji returned to India permanently and joined the Indian National Congress with Gopal Krishna Gokhale as his mentor. Gandhi’s first major achievement was in 1918 when he led the Champaran and Kheda agitations in Bihar and Gujarat. He also led the Non-cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedience Movement, Swaraj and Quit-India movement against the British Government.
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Inspirational and motivational quotes by Mahatma Gandhi
- “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
- “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they argue with you, then you win.”
- “Live as if you will die tomorrow. Study as if you will live forever.”
- “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is a trait of the strong.”
- “You have to be the change you want to see in the world.”
- “Anger and intolerance are the enemies of right understanding.”
- “Man is only a product of his thoughts and what he thinks he is becoming.”
- “Prayer is not a search. It is a longing of the soul. It is a daily acknowledgment of one’s own weakness. It is better to have a heart without words in prayer than words without a heart.”
- “The essence of all religions is the same. Only their approaches are different.”
- “Real wealth is health, not gold and silver coins.”
- “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from indomitable will.”
- “You can shake the world in a gentle way.”
- “No one can hurt me without my permission.”
- “Where there is love there is life.”
- “Every compromise is based on give and take, but there can be no give and take on fundamentals. Every compromise on mere fundamentals is surrender. Because everything is giving and not receiving.”
- “Self-respect knows no considerations.”
- “My religion is based on truth and non-violence. Truth is my God. Non-violence is the way to know him.”
- “The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would be enough to solve most of the world’s problems.”
- “Faith is not something to be caught, it is a state to grow into.”
- “An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”
- “Tenderness, self-sacrifice and generosity are not the exclusive property of any race or creed.”
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- “The future depends on what we do in the present.”
- “It’s easy to stand in a crowd, but it takes courage to stand alone.”
- “Our greatest ability as humans is not to change the world, but to change ourselves.”
- “Service without humility is selfishness and selfishness.”
- “You don’t need money to live an orderly, clean and dignified life.”
- “Speak only if it improves the silence.”
- “Watch your thoughts carefully, because they become your words. Manage and watch your words, because they will become your actions. Consider and judge your actions, for they have become your habits. Acknowledge and watch your habits, because they will become your values. Understand and embrace your values, because they become your destiny.”
- “Strength does not come from victory. When you go through hardships and decide not to give up, that’s strength.”
- “Seek not greater riches, but simpler pleasure; not greater happiness, but deeper happiness.”
- “Be the change you are trying to create.”
- “Our greatest ability as humans is not to change the world, but to change ourselves.”
- “There are two days in the year when we can do nothing, yesterday and tomorrow.”
- “Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony.”
- “Those who know how to think do not need teachers.”
- “A coward is not capable of showing love; it is the prerogative of the brave.”
- “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
- Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.”
- “Every night, when I fall asleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn.”
- “Look at the sparrows; they don’t know what they will do in the next moment. Let us literally live moment by moment.”
- “A man should forget his anger before he sleeps.”
- “Man often becomes what he believes he is. If I keep telling myself I can’t do a certain thing, it’s possible that eventually I’ll actually become unable to do it. On the contrary, if I believe that I can do it, I will surely acquire the ability to do it, even if I don’t have it at first.”
Conclusion
Every year, Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary on October 2 is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti. The day celebrates the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, his ideology of truth and non-violence. Time magazine named Gandhi its Man of the Year in 1930. Gandhi did not win the Nobel Peace Prize, although he was nominated five times between 1937 and 1948, including the first nomination by the American Friends Service Committee, although he was shortlisted only twice , 1937 and 1947.
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