Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

India
2 Oct 1869 // 30 Jan 1948
Spiritual Leader

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The essence of all religions is one. Only their approaches are different
The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problem
That service is the noblest which is rendered for its own sake
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will
Religion is more than life. Remember that his own religion is the truest to every man even if it stands low in the scales of philosophical comparison
Religion is a matter of the heart. No physical inconvenience can warrant abandonment of one's own religion
Purity of personal life is the one indispensable condition for building up a sound education
Providence has its appointed hour for everything. We cannot command results, we can only strive
Prayer is the key of the morning and the bolt of the evening
Prayer is not an old woman's idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action
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