On October 2, 1869, the most prominent leader of the Indian Independence Movement against the British Raj, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, was born. For his work for peace we remember him with the s most curious phrases of Gandhi on the day of his birth . Find out what they are.
Furthermore, Gandhi was an Indian Hindu pacifist, politician, thinker and lawyer. Among others, he received from Rabindranath Tagore the honorary name of Mahatma and in his country he is known as Bāpu or father.
Gandhi’s iconic quotes
Let us grant our adversaries the honor of recognizing their honesty of intentions and their patriotic motives, with the same sincerity with which we boast of ours.
We must order the chaos. And I have no doubt that the best and fastest method is to implement the law of the people instead of the mob.
Watch your thoughts, for they will become your words. Take care of your words, because they will become your actions. Take care of your actions, because they will become your habits. Take care of your habits, because they will become your destiny.
When I despair, I remember that throughout history, the ways of truth and love have always triumphed. There have been tyrants, murderers, and for a time they may seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall.
If I had to shoot down a bullet -the other day they wanted to kill me by exploding a bomb- and I am able to face it without spoiling everything, consecrating my last breath to the name of the Creator, then I have not vainly pretended to be a man of God.
Since I am imperfect and need the tolerance and kindness of others, I also have to tolerate the defects of the world until I can find the secret that allows me to remedy them.
Most people understand nothing of the complicated machinery of government. They do not realize that each citizen, in a tacit but certain way, supports the government that is in power according to a process of which they do not have the slightest knowledge.
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way they treat their animals. I feel that spiritual progress requires that at some point we stop killing our sister creatures for the satisfaction of our bodily desires.
If there is violence in our hearts, it is better to be violent than to put on the mantle of non-violence to cover up our helplessness. They are the most curious phrases of Gandhi on the day of his birth.
