Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
India
2 Oct 1869 // 30 Jan 1948
Spiritual Leader
2 Oct 1869 // 30 Jan 1948
Spiritual Leader
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Man should forget his anger before he lies down to sleep
Man falls from the pursuit of the ideal of plan living and high thinking the moment he wants to multiply his daily wants. Man's happiness really lies in contentment
Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men
Love never claims, it ever gives. Love ever suffers, never resents never revenges itself
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever
Let us all be brave enough to die the death of a martyr, but let no one lust for martyrdom
Justice that love gives is a surrender, justice that law gives is a punishment
Just as a man would not cherish living in a body other than his own, so do nations not like to live under other nations, however noble and great the latter may be
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 my own firm belief that the strength of the soul grows in proportion as you subdue the flesh
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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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