Quotes from Mahatma Gandhi

The purpose of life is undoubtedly to know oneself. We cannot do it unless we learn to identify ourselves with all that lives. The sum-total of that life is God.

Every single act of one who would lead a life of purity should be in the nature of yajna.

Monotony is the law of nature. Look at the monotonous manner in which the sun rises. The monotony of necessary occupations is exhilarating and life-giving.

To lose patience is to lose the battle.

Patience means self-suffering.

A satyagrahi has infinite patience, abundant faith in others, and ample hope.

Where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence.

Force, violence, pressure, or compulsion with a view to conformity, are both uncivilized and undemocratic

My patriotism is not an exclusive thing. It is all-embracing and I should reject that patriotism which sought to mount the distress or exploitation of other nationalities.

By patriotism I mean the welfare of the whole people, if I secure it at the hands of my opponent, I should bow down my head to him.

You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.

Intolerance is itself a form of violence and an obstacle to the growth of a true democratic spirit.

Peace between countries must rest on the solid foundation of love between individuals.

I have been known as a crank, faddist, madman. Evidently the reputation is well deserved. For wherever I go, I draw to myself cranks, faddists, and madmen.

Peace is the most powerful weapon of mankind.

Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.

If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children.

You can't shake hands with a closed fist.

Healthy discontent is the prelude to progress.

Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances.

Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it

Nonviolence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind.

I believe that a man is the strongest soldier for daring to die unarmed.

Culture of the mind must be subservient to the heart.