Quotes By M. K. Gandhi

If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide.

Man can never be a woman's equal in the spirit of selfless service with which nature has endowed her.

The real ornament of woman is her character, her purity.

The spirit of democracy is not a mechanical thing to be adjusted by abolition of forms. It requires change of heart.

What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?

Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent than the one derived from fear of punishment.

A weak man is just by accident. A strong but non-violent man is unjust by accident.

Man should forget his anger before he lies down to sleep.

I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers.

Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.

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

Democracy and violence can ill go together. Evolution of democracy is not possible if we are not prepared to hear the other side.

It may be long before the law of love will be recognized in international affairs. The machinery's of government stand between and hide the hearts of one people from those of another.

I would far rather that Hinduism died than that untouchability lived.

Our greatest ability as humans is not to change the world; but to change ourselves.

The untouchability of Hinduism is probably worse than that of the modern imperialists.

Relationships are based on four principles: respect, understanding, acceptance and appreciation.

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

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 years ahead of your time. If you're right and you know it, speak your mind. Speak your mind. Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is still the truth.

All good thoughts and ideas mean nothing without action.