Mahatma Gandhi Quotes

An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. Mahatma Gandhi

Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes. Mahatma Gandhi

I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers. Mahatma Gandhi

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. Mahatma Gandhi

Prayer is not an old woman’s idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action. Mahatma Gandhi

The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. Mahatma Gandhi

A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble. Mahatma Gandhi

Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory. Mahatma Gandhi

Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed. Mahatma Gandhi

It is the quality of our work which will please God and not the quantity. Mahatma Gandhi

Rights that do not flow from duty well performed are not worth having. Mahatma Gandhi

The history of the world is full of men who rose to leadership, by sheer force of self-confidence, bravery and tenacity. Mahatma Gandhi

You may think your actions are meaningless and that they won’t help, but that is no excuse, you must still act. Mahatma Gandhi

Whatever you do may seem insignificant, but it is most important that you do it. Mahatma Gandhi

No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive. Mahatma Gandhi

Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress. Mahatma Gandhi

The greater our innocence, the greater our strength and the swifter our victory. Mahatma Gandhi

Interdependence is and ought to be as much the ideal of man as self-sufficiency. Man is a social being. Mahatma Gandhi

When I admire the wonder of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in worship of the Creator. Mahatma Gandhi

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. Mahatma Gandhi

I know nothing of the science of astrology and I consider it to be a science, if it is a science, of doubtful value, to be severely left alone by those who have any faith in Providence. Mahatma Gandhi

Action expresses priorities. Mahatma Gandhi

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

Intolerance betrays want of faith in one’s cause. Mahatma Gandhi

Personally, I hold that a man, who deliberately and intelligently takes a pledge and then breaks it, forfeits his manhood. Mahatma Gandhi

Adaptability is not imitation. It means power of resistance and assimilation. Mahatma Gandhi

Men say I am a saint losing myself in politics. The fact is that I am a politician trying my hardest to be a saint. Mahatma Gandhi

Surely conversion is a matter between man and his Maker who alone knows his creatures’ hearts. A conversion without a clean heart is, in my opinion, a denial of God and Religion. Conversion without cleanliness of heart can only be a matter of sorrow, not joy, to a godly person. Mahatma Gandhi

There is more to life than simply increasing its speed. Mahatma Gandhi

There are limits to self-indulgence, none to restraint. Mahatma Gandhi

Restraint never ruins one’s health. What ruins it is not restraint but outward suppression. A really self-restrained person grows every day from strength to strength and from peace to more peace. The very first step in self-restraint is the restraint of thoughts. Mahatma Gandhi