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180 Inspiring Quotes By Mahatma Gandhi That Will Make You Want To Change The World.

Famous As: Indian Freedom Fighter who Employed Non-violent Resistance & Known as 'Father of the Nation'
Born On: October 2, 1869
Died On: January 30, 1948
Born In: Porbandar, India
Died At Age: 78

Once upon a time there was a boy who would keep to himself. While others chatted on their way to school and back, the shy kid would speak rarely. One day an inspection team arrived at the school to check on the quality of education being imparted at the school.
The inspector gave a small test to the students. They had to write the five spellings he dictated. All the boys were able to write the spellings correctly. But the shy boy found it difficult to write the fifth word. Noticing this, the teacher, who obviously wanted to create a good impression on the Inspector, signaled to him that he should ask his neighbor for help.

The boy however did not pay heed to his teacher as he believed cheating was wrong. While all the other students in the class aced the test, he failed to write the fifth spelling.

The teacher was furious at this and after the inspector left he reprimanded the boy saying, "I told you to copy from your neighbor, couldn't you even do that correctly?" Everyone mocked the boy and laughed at him.

However, the boy remained unaffected by all this as he believed that he had done the right thing by not copying the answers. He also felt that the teacher should not have asked him to cheat.

Do you know who this shy and righteous kid was? He was none other than Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. Read on to find some of the inspiring quotes by the famous leader.

Be the change that you wish to see in the world.

Be the change that you wish to see in the world.

Mahatma Gandhi
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

Mahatma Gandhi
An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.

An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.

Mahatma Gandhi
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.

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

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

Mahatma Gandhi
First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, and then you win.

First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, and then you win.

Mahatma Gandhi
Where there is love there is life.

Where there is love there is life.

Mahatma Gandhi
I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.

I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.

Mahatma Gandhi
Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.

Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.

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

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

Mahatma Gandhi
Nobody can hurt me without my permission.

Nobody can hurt me without my permission.

Mahatma Gandhi
God has no religion.

God has no religion.

Mahatma Gandhi
Hate the sin, love the sinner.

Hate the sin, love the sinner.

Mahatma Gandhi
I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.

I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.

Mahatma Gandhi
Your beliefs become your thoughts, 
Your thoughts become your words, 
Your words become your actions, 
Your actions become your habits, 
Your habits become your values, 
Your values become your destiny.

Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny.

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

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

Mahatma Gandhi
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.

You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.

Mahatma Gandhi
A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.

A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.

Mahatma Gandhi
The future depends on what you do today.

The future depends on what you do today.

Mahatma Gandhi
To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.

To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.

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

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

Mahatma Gandhi
Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn.

Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn.

Mahatma Gandhi
Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.

Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.

Mahatma Gandhi
To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Mahatma Gandhi
What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or in the holy name of liberty or democracy?

What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or in the holy name of liberty or democracy?

Mahatma Gandhi
There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.

There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.

Mahatma Gandhi
It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.

It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.

Mahatma Gandhi
Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.

Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.

Mahatma Gandhi
The day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace.

The day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace.

Mahatma Gandhi
Truth never damages a cause that is just.

Truth never damages a cause that is just.

Mahatma Gandhi
Whenever you are confronted with an opponent. Conquer him with love.

Whenever you are confronted with an opponent. Conquer him with love.

Mahatma Gandhi
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.

Mahatma Gandhi
It is easy enough to be friendly to one's friends. But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion. The other is mere business.

It is easy enough to be friendly to one's friends. But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion. The other is mere business.

Mahatma Gandhi
Action expresses priorities.

Action expresses priorities.

Mahatma Gandhi
My Life is My Message

My Life is My Message

Mahatma Gandhi
You don't know who is important to you until you actually lose them.

You don't know who is important to you until you actually lose them.

Mahatma Gandhi
I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.

I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.

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

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

Mahatma Gandhi
You may never know what results come of your actions, but if you do nothing, there will be no results.

You may never know what results come of your actions, but if you do nothing, there will be no results.

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

There is more to life than simply increasing its speed.

Mahatma Gandhi
If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide.

If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide.

Mahatma Gandhi
I offer you peace. I offer you love. I offer you friendship. I see your beauty. I hear your need. I feel your feelings.

I offer you peace. I offer you love. I offer you friendship. I see your beauty. I hear your need. I feel your feelings.

Mahatma Gandhi
Love is the strongest force the world possesses and yet it is the humblest imaginable.

Love is the strongest force the world possesses and yet it is the humblest imaginable.

Mahatma Gandhi
There is nothing that wastes the body like worry, and one who has any faith in God should be ashamed to worry about anything whatsoever.

There is nothing that wastes the body like worry, and one who has any faith in God should be ashamed to worry about anything whatsoever.

Mahatma Gandhi
The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful then a thousand heads bowing in prayer.

The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful then a thousand heads bowing in prayer.

Mahatma Gandhi
They cannot take away our self respect if we do not give it to them.

They cannot take away our self respect if we do not give it to them.

Mahatma Gandhi
A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.

A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.

Mahatma Gandhi
Remember that all through history, there have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they seem invincible. But in the end, they always fall. Always.

Remember that all through history, there have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they seem invincible. But in the end, they always fall. Always.

Mahatma Gandhi
In doing something, do it with love or never do it at all.

In doing something, do it with love or never do it at all.

Mahatma Gandhi
To my mind, the life of a lamb is no less precious than that of a human being.

To my mind, the life of a lamb is no less precious than that of a human being.

Mahatma Gandhi
I cannot conceive of a greater loss than the loss of one's self-respect.

I cannot conceive of a greater loss than the loss of one's self-respect.

Mahatma Gandhi
There is no 'way to peace,' there is only 'peace.

There is no 'way to peace,' there is only 'peace.

Mahatma Gandhi
Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth and acting accordingly.

Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth and acting accordingly.

Mahatma Gandhi
In a gentle way, you can shake the world.

In a gentle way, you can shake the world.

Mahatma Gandhi
Truth is one, paths are many.

Truth is one, paths are many.

Mahatma Gandhi
I believe in the fundamental truth of all great religions of the world.

I believe in the fundamental truth of all great religions of the world.

Mahatma Gandhi
Seek not greater wealth, but simpler pleasure; not higher fortune, but deeper felicity.

Seek not greater wealth, but simpler pleasure; not higher fortune, but deeper felicity.

Mahatma Gandhi
Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.

Mahatma Gandhi
I call him religious who understands the suffering of others.

I call him religious who understands the suffering of others.

Mahatma Gandhi
There is no school equal to a decent home and no teacher equal to a virtuous parent.

There is no school equal to a decent home and no teacher equal to a virtuous parent.

Mahatma Gandhi
Poverty is the worst form of violence.

Poverty is the worst form of violence.

Mahatma Gandhi
My imperfections and failures are as much a blessing from God as my successes and my talents and I lay them both at his feet.

My imperfections and failures are as much a blessing from God as my successes and my talents and I lay them both at his feet.

Mahatma Gandhi
Speak only if it improves upon the silence.

Speak only if it improves upon the silence.

Mahatma Gandhi
I was reading.

I was reading.

Mahatma Gandhi
Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into.

Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into.

Mahatma Gandhi
Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent than the one derived from fear of punishment.

Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent than the one derived from fear of punishment.

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

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

Mahatma Gandhi
Yes I am, I am also a Muslim, a Christian, a Buddhist, and a Jew.

Yes I am, I am also a Muslim, a Christian, a Buddhist, and a Jew.

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

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

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

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

Mahatma Gandhi
There are many causes I would die for. There is not a single cause I would kill for.

There are many causes I would die for. There is not a single cause I would kill for.

Mahatma Gandhi
I want freedom for the full expression of my personality.

I want freedom for the full expression of my personality.

Mahatma Gandhi
If we are to reach real peace in the world, we shall have to begin with the children.

If we are to reach real peace in the world, we shall have to begin with the children.

Mahatma Gandhi
(When asked what he thought of Western civilization): 'I think it would be a good idea.

(When asked what he thought of Western civilization): 'I think it would be a good idea.

Mahatma Gandhi
It is wrong and immoral to seek to escape the consequences of one's acts.

It is wrong and immoral to seek to escape the consequences of one's acts.

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

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

Mahatma Gandhi
It is easier to build a boy than to mend a man.

It is easier to build a boy than to mend a man.

Mahatma Gandhi
Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and the test of our civilisation.

Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and the test of our civilisation.

Mahatma Gandhi
What barrier is there that love cannot break?

What barrier is there that love cannot break?

Mahatma Gandhi
Nothing is so aggravating as calmness.

Nothing is so aggravating as calmness.

Mahatma Gandhi
Nonviolence is a weapon of the strong.

Nonviolence is a weapon of the strong.

Mahatma Gandhi
Live simply so that others may simply live.

Live simply so that others may simply live.

Mahatma Gandhi
There is no such thing as ‘too insane’ unless others turn up dead due to your actions.

There is no such thing as ‘too insane’ unless others turn up dead due to your actions.

Mahatma Gandhi
There is force in the universe, which, if we permit it, will flow through us and produce miraculous results.

There is force in the universe, which, if we permit it, will flow through us and produce miraculous results.

Mahatma Gandhi
Manliness consists not in bluff, bravado or loneliness. It consists in daring to do the right thing and facing consequences whether it is in matters social, political or other. It consists in deeds not words.

Manliness consists not in bluff, bravado or loneliness. It consists in daring to do the right thing and facing consequences whether it is in matters social, political or other. It consists in deeds not words.

Mahatma Gandhi
The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems.

The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems.

Mahatma Gandhi
I cannot teach you violence, as I do not myself believe in it. I can only teach you not to bow your heads before any one even at the cost of your life.

I cannot teach you violence, as I do not myself believe in it. I can only teach you not to bow your heads before any one even at the cost of your life.

Mahatma Gandhi
Fearlessness is the first requisite of spirituality. Cowards can never be moral.

Fearlessness is the first requisite of spirituality. Cowards can never be moral.

Mahatma Gandhi
The greatness of humanity is not in being human, but in being humane.

The greatness of humanity is not in being human, but in being humane.

Mahatma Gandhi
There are no good-byes, where ever you'll be, you'll be in my heart.

There are no good-byes, where ever you'll be, you'll be in my heart.

Mahatma Gandhi
A thousand candles can be lighted from the flame of one candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness can be spread without diminishing that of yourself.

A thousand candles can be lighted from the flame of one candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness can be spread without diminishing that of yourself.

Mahatma Gandhi
Of all the evils for which man has made himself responsible, none is so degrading, so shocking or so brutal as his abuse of the better half of humanity; the female sex.

Of all the evils for which man has made himself responsible, none is so degrading, so shocking or so brutal as his abuse of the better half of humanity; the female sex.

Mahatma Gandhi
The world has enough for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed.

The world has enough for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed.

Mahatma Gandhi
They may torture my body, break my bones, even kill me. Then they will have my dead body, but not my obedience.

They may torture my body, break my bones, even kill me. Then they will have my dead body, but not my obedience.

Mahatma Gandhi
Liberty and democracy become unholy when their hands are dyed red with innocent blood.

Liberty and democracy become unholy when their hands are dyed red with innocent blood.

Mahatma Gandhi
The path is the goal.

The path is the goal.

Mahatma Gandhi
Nothing has saddened me so much in life as the hardness of heart of educated people.

Nothing has saddened me so much in life as the hardness of heart of educated people.

Mahatma Gandhi
Honest differences are often a healthy sign of progress.

Honest differences are often a healthy sign of progress.

Mahatma Gandhi
It's easy to stand in the crowd but it takes courage to stand alone

It's easy to stand in the crowd but it takes courage to stand alone

Mahatma Gandhi
The only difference between man and man all the world over is one of degree, and not of kind, even as there is between trees of the same species.
Where in is the cause for anger, envy or discrimination?

The only difference between man and man all the world over is one of degree, and not of kind, even as there is between trees of the same species. Where in is the cause for anger, envy or discrimination?

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

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

Mahatma Gandhi
There would be nothing to frighten you if you refused to be afraid.

There would be nothing to frighten you if you refused to be afraid.

Mahatma Gandhi