Mahatma Gandhi

Leader of India's non-violent movement.

Known for his leadership in the Indian independence movement, he championed nonviolent resistance as a powerful tool for social and political change. His philosophy of Satyagraha, or passive resistance, emphasized truth and nonviolence as foundational principles. His efforts and moral integrity inspired many around the world and led to India's eventual independence from British rule in 1947. His legacy extends beyond politics into the realms of civil rights and social justice, with his methods influencing global movements for equality and freedom.

Mahatma Gandhi Quotes about People

People engaged in a war do not lose temper over matters which affect the fortunes of war.
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Islam appeals to people because it appeals also to reason.
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People say true friends must always hold hands, but true friends don't need to hold hands because they know the other hand will always be there.
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The most practical, the most dignified way of going on in the world is to take people at their word, when you have no positive reason to the contrary.
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Enter with me into the sufferings, not only of the people of India but of the whole world. Nonviolence is a more active and real fight against wickedness than retaliation whose very nature is to increase wickedness. It is not a weapon of the weak. It is a weapon of the strongest and bravest.
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Civilization is not an incurable disease, but it should never be forgotten that the English people are at present afflicted by it.
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If you have no character to lose, people will have no faith in you.
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