Society and the World

When we walk together with three people, (at least) one of them will have something to teach us.

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

You must be the change you wish to see in the world.

You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.

Whenever you have truth, it must be given with love, or the message and the messenger will be rejected.

Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.

Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.

Violent means will give violent freedom. That would be a menace to the world and to India herself.

Violent means will give violent freedom. That would be a menace to the world and to India herself.

Truth quenches untruth, love quenches anger, self-suffering quenches violence. This eternal rule is a rule not for saints only, but for all.

Truth never damages a cause that is just.

Truth and non-violence are as old as the hills. All I have done is to try experiments in both on as vast a scale as I could.

True beauty lies in purity of the heart.

To believe in something and not live it is dishonest.

Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion is.

The world has enough for everyone’s needs, but not enough for everyone’s greed.

The world has enough for everyone’s needs, but not enough for everyone’s greed.

The Roots of Violence: wealth without work; pleasure without conscience; knowledge without character; commerce without morality; science without humanity; worship without sacrifice; politics without principles.

The Roots of Violence: wealth without work; pleasure without conscience; knowledge without character; commerce without morality; science without humanity; worship without sacrifice; politics without principles.

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

The moment there is suspicion about a person’s motives, everything he does becomes tainted.

The only tyrant I accept in this world is the still voice within.

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

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