Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian activist and a leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule. He also became an eye-opener to the world with his civil rights movement that led India to its independence. May these Mahatma Gandhi quotes provide insights from his ideals that will positively impact your life.
1. “You may never know what results come of your actions, but if you do nothing, there will be no results.” – Mahatma Gandhi
2. “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” – Mahatma Gandhi
3. “There is force in the universe, which, if we permit it, will flow through us and produce miraculous results.” – Mahatma Gandhi
4. “I do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with taking care of the present, God has given me no control over the moment following.” – Mahatma Gandhi
5. “It is unwise to be too sure of one’s own wisdom.” – Mahatma Gandhi
6. “First, they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” – Mahatma Gandhi
7. “I look only to the good qualities of men. Not being faultless myself, I won’t presume to probe into the faults of others.” – Mahatma Gandhi
8. “Constant development is the law of life and a man who always tries to maintain his dogmas in order to appear consistent drives himself into a false position.” – Mahatma Gandhi
9. “Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?” – Mahatma Gandhi
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10. “A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks, he becomes.” – Mahatma Gandhi
11. “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
12. “A weak man is just by accident. A strong but non-violent man is unjust by accident.” – Mahatma Gandhi
13. “A nation's culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.” – Mahatma Gandhi
14. “A man should forget his anger before he lies down to sleep.” – Mahatma Gandhi
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15. “It is difficult, but not impossible, to conduct strictly honest business.” – Mahatma Gandhi
16. “I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers.” – Mahatma Gandhi
17. “Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.” – Mahatma Gandhi
18. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mahatma Gandhi
19. “I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.” – Mahatma Gandhi
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20. “An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” – Mahatma Gandhi
21. “You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” – Mahatma Gandhi
22. “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
23. “A man who was completely innocent offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act.” – Mahatma Gandhi
24. “A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.” – Mahatma Gandhi
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25. “All compromise is based on give and take, but there can be no give and take on fundamentals. Any compromise on mere fundamentals is a surrender. For it is all give and no take.” – Mahatma Gandhi
26. “Nobody can hurt me without my permission.” – Mahatma Gandhi
27. “What is faith worth if it is not translated into action?” – Mahatma Gandhi
28. “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Mahatma Gandhi
29. “It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts than to put on the cloak of nonviolence to cover impotence.” – Mahatma Gandhi
30. “Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.” – Mahatma Gandhi
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31. “I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles, but today it means getting along with people.” – Mahatma Gandhi
32. “In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
33. “There is no such thing as ‘too insane’ unless others turn up dead due to your actions.” – Mahatma Gandhi
34. “The real ornament of woman is her character, her purity.” – Mahatma Gandhi
35. “The spirit of democracy is not a mechanical thing to be adjusted by abolition of forms. It requires a change of heart.” – Mahatma Gandhi
36. “A man is but a product of his thoughts. What he thinks he becomes.” – Mahatma Gandhi
37. “Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding.” – Mahatma Gandhi
38. “Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.” – Mahatma Gandhi
39. “An ounce of practice is worth a thousand words.” – Mahatma Gandhi
40. “Man is supposed to be the maker of his destiny. It is only partly true. He can make his destiny, only in so far as he is allowed by the great power.” – Mahatma Gandhi
41. “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.” – Mahatma Gandhi
42. “The greatness of humanity is not in being human, but in being humane.” – Mahatma Gandhi
43. “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.” – Mahatma Gandhi
44. “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” – Mahatma Gandhi
45. “If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.” – Mahatma Gandhi
46. “Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.” – Mahatma Gandhi
47. “You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.” – Mahatma Gandhi
48. “Glory lies in the attempt to reach one’s goal and not in reaching it.” – Mahatma Gandhi
49. “Seek not greater wealth, but simpler pleasure; not higher fortune, but deeper felicity.” – Mahatma Gandhi
50. “Permanent good can never be the outcome of untruth and violence.” – Mahatma Gandhi
51. “The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems.” – Mahatma Gandhi
52. “Truth is one, paths are many.” – Mahatma Gandhi
53. “I cannot conceive of a greater loss than the loss of one’s self-respect.” – Mahatma Gandhi
54. “Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.” – Mahatma Gandhi
55. “There is no school equal to a decent home and no teacher equal to a virtuous parent.” – Mahatma Gandhi
56. “My imperfections and failures are as much a blessing from God as my successes and my talents and I lay them both at his feet.” – Mahatma Gandhi
57. “There is more to life than increasing its speed.” – Mahatma Gandhi
58. “Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into.” – Mahatma Gandhi
59. “Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances.” – Mahatma Gandhi
60. “It is wrong and immoral to seek to escape the consequences of one's acts.” – Mahatma Gandhi
61. “A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.” – Mahatma Gandhi
62. “We may stumble and fall but shall rise again; it should be enough if we did not run away from the battle.” – Mahatma Gandhi
63. “Truth never damages a cause that is just.” – Mahatma Gandhi
64. “To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.” – Mahatma Gandhi
65. “Where there is love, there is life.” – Mahatma Gandhi
66. “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” – Mahatma Gandhi
67. “It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.” – Mahatma Gandhi
68. “Action expresses priorities.” – Mahatma Gandhi
69. “The good man is the friend of all living things.” – Mahatma Gandhi
70. “An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.” – Mahatma Gandhi
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2. “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” – Mahatma Gandhi
3. “There is force in the universe, which, if we permit it, will flow through us and produce miraculous results.” – Mahatma Gandhi
4. “I do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with taking care of the present, God has given me no control over the moment following.” – Mahatma Gandhi
5. “It is unwise to be too sure of one’s own wisdom.” – Mahatma Gandhi
6. “First, they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” – Mahatma Gandhi
7. “I look only to the good qualities of men. Not being faultless myself, I won’t presume to probe into the faults of others.” – Mahatma Gandhi
8. “Constant development is the law of life and a man who always tries to maintain his dogmas in order to appear consistent drives himself into a false position.” – Mahatma Gandhi
9. “Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?” – Mahatma Gandhi
11. “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
12. “A weak man is just by accident. A strong but non-violent man is unjust by accident.” – Mahatma Gandhi
13. “A nation's culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.” – Mahatma Gandhi
14. “A man should forget his anger before he lies down to sleep.” – Mahatma Gandhi
16. “I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers.” – Mahatma Gandhi
17. “Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.” – Mahatma Gandhi
18. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mahatma Gandhi
19. “I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.” – Mahatma Gandhi
21. “You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” – Mahatma Gandhi
22. “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
23. “A man who was completely innocent offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act.” – Mahatma Gandhi
24. “A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.” – Mahatma Gandhi
26. “Nobody can hurt me without my permission.” – Mahatma Gandhi
27. “What is faith worth if it is not translated into action?” – Mahatma Gandhi
28. “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Mahatma Gandhi
29. “It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts than to put on the cloak of nonviolence to cover impotence.” – Mahatma Gandhi
30. “Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.” – Mahatma Gandhi
More Mahatma Gandhi Famous Quotes
31. “I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles, but today it means getting along with people.” – Mahatma Gandhi
32. “In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
33. “There is no such thing as ‘too insane’ unless others turn up dead due to your actions.” – Mahatma Gandhi
34. “The real ornament of woman is her character, her purity.” – Mahatma Gandhi
35. “The spirit of democracy is not a mechanical thing to be adjusted by abolition of forms. It requires a change of heart.” – Mahatma Gandhi
36. “A man is but a product of his thoughts. What he thinks he becomes.” – Mahatma Gandhi
37. “Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding.” – Mahatma Gandhi
38. “Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.” – Mahatma Gandhi
39. “An ounce of practice is worth a thousand words.” – Mahatma Gandhi
40. “Man is supposed to be the maker of his destiny. It is only partly true. He can make his destiny, only in so far as he is allowed by the great power.” – Mahatma Gandhi
41. “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.” – Mahatma Gandhi
42. “The greatness of humanity is not in being human, but in being humane.” – Mahatma Gandhi
43. “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.” – Mahatma Gandhi
44. “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” – Mahatma Gandhi
45. “If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.” – Mahatma Gandhi
46. “Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.” – Mahatma Gandhi
47. “You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.” – Mahatma Gandhi
48. “Glory lies in the attempt to reach one’s goal and not in reaching it.” – Mahatma Gandhi
49. “Seek not greater wealth, but simpler pleasure; not higher fortune, but deeper felicity.” – Mahatma Gandhi
50. “Permanent good can never be the outcome of untruth and violence.” – Mahatma Gandhi
51. “The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems.” – Mahatma Gandhi
52. “Truth is one, paths are many.” – Mahatma Gandhi
53. “I cannot conceive of a greater loss than the loss of one’s self-respect.” – Mahatma Gandhi
54. “Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.” – Mahatma Gandhi
55. “There is no school equal to a decent home and no teacher equal to a virtuous parent.” – Mahatma Gandhi
56. “My imperfections and failures are as much a blessing from God as my successes and my talents and I lay them both at his feet.” – Mahatma Gandhi
57. “There is more to life than increasing its speed.” – Mahatma Gandhi
58. “Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into.” – Mahatma Gandhi
59. “Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances.” – Mahatma Gandhi
60. “It is wrong and immoral to seek to escape the consequences of one's acts.” – Mahatma Gandhi
61. “A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.” – Mahatma Gandhi
62. “We may stumble and fall but shall rise again; it should be enough if we did not run away from the battle.” – Mahatma Gandhi
63. “Truth never damages a cause that is just.” – Mahatma Gandhi
64. “To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.” – Mahatma Gandhi
65. “Where there is love, there is life.” – Mahatma Gandhi
66. “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” – Mahatma Gandhi
67. “It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.” – Mahatma Gandhi
68. “Action expresses priorities.” – Mahatma Gandhi
69. “The good man is the friend of all living things.” – Mahatma Gandhi
70. “An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Share these Mahatma Gandhi Quotes on Life, Success, and Leadership with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.