Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
India
2 Oct 1869 // 30 Jan 1948
Spiritual Leader
2 Oct 1869 // 30 Jan 1948
Spiritual Leader
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Constant development is the law of life, and a man who always tries to maintain his dogmas in order to appear consistent drives himself into a false position
Confession of errors is like a broom which sweeps away the dirt and leaves the surface brighter and clearer. I feel stronger for confession
Common sense is the realised sense of proportion
Capital as such is not evil; it is its wrong use that is evil. Capital in some form or other will always be needed
Breach of promise is a base surrender of truth
Better far than cowardice is killing and being killed in battle
As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world - that is the myth of the atomic age - as in being able to remake ourselves
Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding
An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so
An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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