Mahatma Gandhi

"Morality is the basis of things and truth is the substance of all morality."

"An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because nobody sees it."

"I have nothing new to teach the world. Truth and Non-violence are as old as the hills. All I have done is to try experiments in both on as vast a scale as I could."

"The pursuit of truth does not permit violence on one's opponent."

"Those who know how to think need no teachers."

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."

"As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world - that is the myth of the atomic age - as in being able to remake ourselves."

"Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth."

"Truth never damages a cause that is just."

"Truth stands, even if there be no public support. It is self-sustained."

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

"A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave."

"A religion that takes no account of practical affairs and does not help to solve them is no religion."

"A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history."

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

"Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding."

"Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up."

"Before the throne of the Almighty, man will be judged not by his acts but by his intentions. For God alone reads our hearts."

"But for my faith in God, I should have been a raving maniac."

"Confession of errors is like a broom which sweeps away the dirt and leaves the surface brighter and clearer. I feel stronger for confession."

"Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances."

"Each one prays to God according to his own light."

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

"Faith... must be enforced by reason... when faith becomes blind it dies."

"Gentleness, self-sacrifice and generosity are the exclusive possession of no one race or religion."

"God cannot be realized through the intellect. Intellect can lead one to a certain extent and no further. It is a matter of faith and experience derived from that faith."

"I claim that human mind or human society is not divided into watertight compartments called social, political and religious. All act and react upon one another."

"I did once seriously think of embracing the Christian faith. The gentle figure of Christ, so full of forgiveness that he taught his followers not to retaliate when abused or struck, but to turn the other cheek - I thought it was a beautiful example of the perfect man."

"I know, to banish anger altogether from one's breast is a difficult task. It cannot be achieved through pure personal effort. It can be done only by God's grace."

"I look only to the good qualities of men. Not being faultless myself, I won't presume to probe into the faults of others."

"If a man reaches the heart of his own religion, he has reached the heart of the others, too. There is only one God, and there are many paths to him."

"If patience is worth anything, it must endure to the end of time. And a living faith will last in the midst of the blackest storm."

"If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children."

"It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honoured by the humiliation of their fellow beings."

"It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of nonviolence to cover impotence."

"It is my own firm belief that the strength of the soul grows in proportion as you subdue the flesh."

"It is the duty of every thoughtful Indian not to marry. In case he is helpless in regard to marriage, he should abstain from sexual intercourse with his wife."

"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."

"Jesus is ideal and wonderful, but you Christians - you are not like him."

"Let us all be brave enough to die the death of a martyr, but let no one lust for martyrdom."

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

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

"My life is my message."

"My religion teaches me that whenever there is distress which one cannot remove, one must fast and pray."

"Nobody can hurt me without my permission."

"Non-violence is the article of faith."

"Nonviolence is the first article of my faith. It is also the last article of my creed."