Emotions and Feelings

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

Peace is its own reward.

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.

Man’s happiness really lies in contentment.

Love never claims, it ever gives. Love ever suffers, never resents, never revenges itself.

It is the action, not the fruit of action, that’s important. You have to do the right thing. It may not be in your power, may not be in your time, that there’ll be any fruit. But that doesn’t mean you stop doing the right thing. You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result.

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 easy to stand in the crowd, but it takes courage to stand alone.

In a gentle way, you can shake the world.

Infinite striving to be the best is man’s duty; it is its own reward.

If patience is worth anything, it must endure to the end of time.

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

I am prepared to die, but there is no cause for which I am prepared to kill.

Hatred can be overcome only by love.

Golden fetters are no less galling to a self-respecting man than iron ones: the sting lies in the fetters, not in the metal.

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

Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?

Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

Fear has its use, but cowardice has none.

Fear has its use, but cowardice has none.

Every one of us must find his peace from within. And peace, to be real, must be unaffected by outside circumstance.

Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little, has its stages of drudgery and triumph: a beginning, a struggle, and a victory.

Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.