The greatness of Gandhi was in his simplicity. We all know that! Some of those quotes borne out of his simplicity are so profound that I just had to share them:

  • The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
  • There is more to life than simply increasing it’s speed.
  • God is conscience. He is even the atheism of the atheist.
  • If by strength is meant moral power, then a woman is immeasurably man’s superior.
  • No power on earth can subjugate you when you are armed with the sword of ahimsa (non-violence). It ennobles both the victor and the vanquished.
  • Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
  • Whenever you are confronted with an opponent, conquer him with love.
  • A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.
  • The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
  • I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.
  • One needs to be slow to form convictions, but once formed they must be defended against the heaviest odds.

My favourite :

When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it–always.

Khudahafeez

K.

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