Mahatma Gandhi, often called the Father of the Nation in India, was not only a political leader but also a philosopher whose words continue to inspire people worldwide. His philosophy of non-violence, truth, humility, and self-discipline resonates across cultures, reminding us of the power of peace and the strength of character.
- “Truth never damages a cause that is just.”
- “An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because nobody sees it.”
- “There is no God higher than truth.”
- “Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.”
- “In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place.”
- “Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind.”
- “An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”
- “Non-violence is not a garment to be put on and off at will. Its seat is in the heart.”
- “You may never know what results come of your actions, but if you do nothing, there will be no result.”
- “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”
- “Where there is love there is life.”
- “A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.”
- “The greatness of humanity is not in being human, but in being humane.”
- “Service without humility is selfishness and egotism.”
- “Hate the sin, love the sinner.”
- “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
- “The future depends on what you do today.”
- “Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory.”
- “Glory lies in the attempt to reach one’s goal and not in reaching it.”
- “You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing, there will be no result.”
- “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
- “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”
- “It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.”
- “The good man is the friend of all living things.”
- “A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.”
- “Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.”
- “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”
- “You don’t know who is important to you until you actually lose them.”
- “To call woman the weaker sex is a libel; it is man’s injustice to woman.”
- “Fear has its use but cowardice has none.”
- “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
- “A sign of a good leader is not how many followers you have but how many leaders you create.”
- “A man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men.”
- “I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.”
- “The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems.”
- “Prayer is the key of the morning and the bolt of the evening.”
- “Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into.”
- “My religion is based on truth and non-violence. Truth is my God. Non-violence is the means of realizing Him.”
- “Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul.”
- “God has no religion.”
- “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
- “The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems.”
- “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.”
- “If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide.”
- “Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow men.”
- “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.”
- “To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.”
- “There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.”
- “I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.”
- “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”
Gandhi’s words are principles for living a life of peace, kindness, and truth. In a world often filled with conflict and division, his teachings remind us that real strength lies in compassion, forgiveness, and service to others.
