Gandhi may not be with us in body, but he’s with us in spirit and he will always remain our source of inspiration.
Here are few of his inspiring quotes that are relevant in modern times and reinforcing the importance of living basic human Values in our every day life.
- “Culture of the mind must be subservient to the heart.”
- “Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.”
- 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.
- “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 then the one derived from fear of punishment.”
- “To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.”
- “The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problem.”
- “An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.”
- Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances.
- “Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.”
- “Truth stands, even if there be no public support. It is self-sustained.”
- “In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place.”
- “In a gentle way, you can shake the world.”
- “Unwearied ceaseless effort is the price that must be paid for turning faith into a rich infallible experience.”
