20 Mahatma Gandhi Quotes on Peace, Love & Change
Mahatma Gandhi led India to independence through non-violence. His words on peace, truth, and human dignity continue to inspire movements for justice worldwide.
"Be the change that you wish to see in the world."
Gandhi's philosophy of personal responsibility
"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind."
On the futility of revenge
"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong."
On the strength required for forgiveness
"In a gentle way, you can shake the world."
On the power of peaceful action
"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."
On the balance of urgency and patience
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."
On selfless service
"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony."
On inner peace and integrity
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."
Often attributed to Gandhi
"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will."
On inner strength
"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."
On keeping faith
"The future depends on what you do today."
On taking action
"Where there is love there is life."
On the fundamental importance of love
"A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes."
On the power of thought
"Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed."
On sustainability and greed
"Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes."
On true freedom