Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the preeminent leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahatma—applied to him first in 1914 in South Africa,—is now used worldwide. He is also called Bapuin India. In common parlance in India he is often called Gandhiji. He is unofficially called the Father of the Nation...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionCivil Rights Leader
Date of Birth2 October 1869
CityPortbandar, India
CountryIndia
This belief in God has to be based on faith which transcends reason.
Cowardice is not a sign of belief in God.
This belief in the necessity of English training has enslaved us. It has unfitted us for true national service.
There is a vital connection between satyagraha and charkha, and the more I find that belief challenged, the more I am confirmed in it.
It is beyond my power to induce in you a belief in God. There are certain things which are self proved and certain which are not proved at all.
It only confirms me in my belief that there is no Swaraj without a settlement with the Mussalmans.
Belief in one God is the cornerstone of all religions.
Do not flatter yourselves with the belief that a mere recital of that celebrated verse in St. John makes a man a Christian.
Men are good. But they are poor victims making themselves miserable under the false belief that they are doing good.
Belief in non-violence is based on the assumption that human nature in the essence is one and therefore unfailingly responds to the advances of love ...
A man who throws himself on God ceases to fear man
I am a Hindu by birth. And yet I do not know much of Hinduism, and I know less of other religions. In fact I do not know where I am, and what is and what should be my belief. I intend to make a careful study of my own religion and, as far as I can, of others.
Experience convinces me that permanent good can never be the outcome of untruth & violence. Even if my belief is a fond delusion, it will be admitted that it is a fascinating delusion.
I do not believe in telling people of one's faith, especially with a view to conversion. Faith must be lived, and when it is, it becomes self-propagating.