Known for his peaceful nature, Mahatma Gandhi is the inspiration behind our following quote collection!
A civil rights leader, Gandhi fought for the freedom and rights of people on a global scale. In fact, the citizens of India have him to thank for their independence from Britain in the early 1900s.
Although he was of the Hindu faith, Mahatma Gandhi sought wisdom in any and all religions. From Muslim leaders to devoted Christians, he broke bread with many and gained much knowledge in the process. Because of his willingness to share with others, we’re able to present you with these
My Favorite Mahatma Gandhi Quotes
1. “A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks, he becomes.” — Mahatma Gandhi
2. “My life is an indivisible whole, and all my activities run into one another and they have their rise in my insatiable love of mankind.” — Mahatma Gandhi
3. “Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment.” — Mahatma Gandhi
4. “Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive because your behavior becomes your habit. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny.” — Mahatma Gandhi
5. “Love is the strongest force the world possesses, and yet it is the humblest imaginable.” — Mahatma Gandhi
6. “It’s easy to stand in the crowd but it takes courage to stand alone.” — Mahatma Gandhi
7. “Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end up really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.” — Mahatma Gandhi
8. “The law of love could be best understood and learned through little children.” — Mahatma Gandhi
9. “Service without humility is selfishness and egotism.” — Mahatma Gandhi
10. “I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.” — Mahatma Gandhi
11. “In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in a clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness. Our life is a long and arduous quest after Truth.” — Mahatma Gandhi
12. “My life is my message.” — Mahatma Gandhi
13. “Forgiveness is choosing to love. It is the first skill of self-giving love.” — Mahatma Gandhi
14. “One man cannot do right in one department of life whilst he is occupied in doing wrong in any other department. Life is one indivisible whole.” — Mahatma Gandhi
15. “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” — Mahatma Gandhi
16. “Be the compromise you want to see in the world.” — Mahatma Gandhi
17. “Our life is a long and arduous quest after Truth and the soul requires inward restfulness to attain its full height.” — Mahatma Gandhi
18. “Seek not greater wealth, but simpler pleasure; not higher fortune, but deeper felicity.” — Mahatma Gandhi
19. “Everyone wants to be strong and self-sufficient, but few are willing to put in the work necessary to achieve worthy goals.” — Mahatma Gandhi
20. “Every moment of your life is infinitely creative and the universe is endlessly bountiful. Just put forth a clear enough request, and everything your heart desires must come to you.” — Mahatma Gandhi
21. “In doing something, do it with love or never do it at all.” — Mahatma Gandhi
22. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” — Mahatma Gandhi
23. “Honesty is incompatible with amassing a large fortune.” — Mahatma Gandhi
24. “What barrier is there that love cannot break?” — Mahatma Gandhi
25. “A “no” uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ uttered merely to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.” — Mahatma Gandhi
26. “It is difficult but not impossible to conduct strictly honest business. What is true is that honesty is incompatible with the amassing of a large fortune.” — Mahatma Gandhi
27. “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” — Mahatma Gandhi
28. “Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.” — Mahatma Gandhi
29. “An ounce of patience is worth more than a ton of preaching.” — Mahatma Gandhi
30. “My faith runs so very much faster than my reason that I can challenge the whole world and say, God is, was and ever shall be.” — Mahatma Gandhi
31. “The real ornament of woman is her character, her purity.” — Mahatma Gandhi
32. “The only virtues I want to claim are truth and non-violence. I lay no claim to superhuman powers: I want none.” — Mahatma Gandhi
33. “The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.” — Mahatma Gandhi
34. “Man should forget his anger before he lies down to sleep.” — Mahatma Gandhi
35. “Without action, you aren’t going anywhere.” — Mahatma Gandhi
36. “Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into.” — Mahatma Gandhi
37. “Rationalists are admirable beings, rationalism is a hideous monster when it claims for itself omnipotence. Attribution of omnipotence to reason is as bad a piece of idolatry as is the worship of stock and stone believing it to be God.” — Mahatma Gandhi
38. “An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind.” — Mahatma Gandhi
39. “True beauty consists of purity of heart.” — Mahatma Gandhi
40. “I will far rather see the race of man extinct than that we should become less than beasts by making the noblest of God’s creation, woman, the object of our lust.” — Mahatma Gandhi
41. “Purity of personal life is the one indispensable condition for building up a sound education.” — Mahatma Gandhi
42. “Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn.” — Mahatma Gandhi
43. “I do not believe that multiplication of wants and machinery contrived to supply them is taking the world a single step nearer its goal… I whole-heartedly detest this mad desire to destroy distance and time, to increase animal appetites and go to the ends of the earth in search of their satisfaction. If modern civilization stands for all this, and I have understood it to do so, I call it Satanic.” — Mahatma Gandhi
44. “Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.” — Mahatma Gandhi
45. “There is a force in the universe, which, if we permit it, will flow through us and produce miraculous results.” — Mahatma Gandhi
46. “Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it.” — Mahatma Gandhi
47. “It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.” — Mahatma Gandhi
48. “What is true of the individual will be tomorrow true of the whole nation if individuals will but refuse to lose heart and hope.” — Mahatma Gandhi
49. “Do not judge others. Be your own judge and you will be truly happy. If you will try to judge others, you are likely to burn your fingers.” — Mahatma Gandhi
50. “To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.” — Mahatma Gandhi
51. “If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.” — Mahatma Gandhi
52. “To believe in something, and not live it, is dishonest.” — Mahatma Gandhi
53. “Our greatest ability as humans is not to change the world, but to change ourselves.” — Mahatma Gandhi
54. “A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks he becomes.” — Mahatma Gandhi
55. “Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.” — Mahatma Gandhi
56. “Carefully watch your thoughts, for they become your words. Manage and watch your words, for they will become your actions. Consider and judge your actions, for they become your habits. Acknowledge and watch your habits, for they shall become your values. Understand and embrace your values, for they become your destiny.” — Mahatma Gandhi
57. “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” — Mahatma Gandh
58. “Many people, especially ignorant people, want to punish you for speaking the truth, for being correct, for being you. Never apologize for being correct, or for being correct, or for being years ahead of your time. If you’re right and you know it, speak your mind. Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is still the truth.” — Mahatma Gandhi
59. “Everyone who wills can hear the inner voice. It is within everyone.” — Mahatma Gandhi
60. “You can’t change how people treat you or what they say about you. All you can do is change how you react to it.” — Mahatma Gandhi
61. “Those who know how to think need no teachers.” — Mahatma Gandhi
62. “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” — Mahatma Gandhi
63. “Where there is love there is life.” — Mahatma Gandhi
64. “There is a sufficiency in the world for man’s need but not for man’s greed.” — Mahatma Gandhi
65. “First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight with you, and then you win.” — Mahatma Gandhi
66. “Prayer is the key of the morning and the bolt of the evening.” — Mahatma Gandhi
67. “The only tyrant I accept in this world is the still voice within.” — Mahatma Gandhi
68. “If we want to reach real peace in this world, we should start educating children.” — Mahatma Gandhi
69. “You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.” — Mahatma Gandhi
70. “Truth stands, even if there be no public support. It is self-sustained.” — Mahatma Gandhi
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Mahatma Gandhi – dying for freedom | DW Documentary
Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948. Why was Gandhi killed and what events occurred before and after Gandhi’s murder? This documentary shows how India was dogged by nationalism and religious conflict on its path to independence – and how these factors impact India currently.
Summary
Whether you’re seeking personal enlightenment or self-love, the above Mahatma Gandhi quotes are a great place to start.
For example, quote number 4 can brighten up your day and help guide you to a more fulfilled life of happiness.
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