Mahatma Gandhi

“The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.”

“In a true democracy every man and woman is taught to think for himself or herself.”

“The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems.”

“Character cannot be built by taking away a man's initiative and independence.”

“The first principle of non-violent action is that of non-cooperation with everything humiliating.”

“Non-violence requires far greater courage than violence.”

“An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.”

“The best way to lead people is to serve them.”

“A leader is useless when he acts against the promptings of his own conscience.”

“Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent than the one derived from fear of punishment.”

“The simplest way to live is to make the lives of others better.”

“Contentment is happiness.”

“True freedom includes the right to make mistakes.”

“A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.”

“Purity of personal life is the highest form of art.”

“There is no school equal to a decent home and no teacher equal to a virtuous parent.”

“Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth.”

“Our greatness lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”

“Constant development is the law of life.”

“Live simply so that others may simply live.”

“You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.”

“The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.”

“Nobody can hurt me without my permission.”

“Ahimsa is the highest duty.”

“The victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.”

“Hate the sin, love the sinner.”

“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”

“There is no way to peace. Peace is the way.”

“If we are to reach real peace in this world, we shall have to begin with the children.”

“Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind.”

“The future depends on what you do today.”

“To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.”

“It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.”

“Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory.”

“There is more to life than increasing its speed.”

“My life is my message.”

“Where there is love there is life.”

“Truth never damages a cause that is just.”

“Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into.”

“Action expresses priorities.”

“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.”

“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.”

“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.”

“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.”

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

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”

“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”

“An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”

“Be the change you wish to see in the world.”