Mahatma Gandhi Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Mahatma Gandhi quotes, Mahatma Gandhi sayings, and Mahatma Gandhi proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Monotony is the law of nature. Look at the monotonous manner in which the sun rises. The monotony of necessary occupation is exhilarating and life giving. Mahatma Gandhi
A pacifism which can see the cruelties only of occasional military warfare and is blind to the continuous cruelties of our social system is worthless. Mahatma Gandhi
You will not pit one word of God against another word of God. Mahatma Gandhi
If we are true servants of the masses, we would take pride in spinning for their sake. Mahatma Gandhi
Whatever can be useful to those starving millions is beautiful to my mind. Mahatma Gandhi
To get rid of the infatuation for English is one of the essentials of Swaraj. Mahatma Gandhi
Passive resistance seeks to rejoin politics and religion and to test all our actions in the light of ethical principles. Mahatma Gandhi
Newspapers should be read for the study of facts. They should not be allowed to kill the habit of independent thinking. Mahatma Gandhi
Newspapers have become more important to the average man than the scriptures. Mahatma Gandhi
Newspapers today have almost replaced the Bible, the Koran, the Gita and other religious scriptures. Mahatma Gandhi
Without real nonviolence, there would be perfect anarchy. Mahatma Gandhi
The ideally non-violent state will be an ordered anarchy. Mahatma Gandhi
Cow protection means protection of the weak, the helpless, the dumb and the deaf. Mahatma Gandhi
Mother cow is in many ways better than the mother who gave us birth. Mahatma Gandhi
Cow protection is the gift of Hinduism to the world. Mahatma Gandhi
The cow is the purest type of sub-human life. Mahatma Gandhi
Mother cow is as useful dead as when she is alive. Mahatma Gandhi
The cow to me is a sermon on pity. Mahatma Gandhi
Not to have control over the senses is like sailing in a rudderless ship, bound to break to pieces on coming in contact with the very first rock. Mahatma Gandhi
An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching. Mahatma Gandhi
I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent. Mahatma Gandhi
Blaming the wolf would not help the sheep much. The sheep must learn not to fall in the clutches of the wolf. Mahatma Gandhi
I cannot conceive of a greater loss than the loss of one's self-respect. Mahatma Gandhi
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. Mahatma Gandhi
Even the atheists, who have pretended to disbelieve in God, have believed in Truth. Mahatma Gandhi
Wildlife is decreasing in the jungles, but it is increasing in the towns. Mahatma Gandhi
Outward appearance is nothing to Him if it is not an expression of the inner. Mahatma Gandhi
Purity of personal life is the one indispensable condition for building up a sound education. Mahatma Gandhi
All your scholarship would be in vain if at the same time you do not build your character and attain mastery over your thoughts and your actions. Mahatma Gandhi
I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet. Mahatma Gandhi