Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
India
2 Oct 1869 // 30 Jan 1948
Spiritual Leader
2 Oct 1869 // 30 Jan 1948
Spiritual Leader
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A principle is the expression of perfection, and as imperfect beings like us cannot practise perfection, we devise every moment limits of its compromise in practice
A man is but the product of his thoughts: what he thinks, he becomes
A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave
We must be the change we wish to see
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others
Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory
Peace between countries must rest on the solid foundation of love between individuals
My grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those who work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was less competition there
I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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