Wise Words from Mohandas (Mahatma) Ghandi

Ghandi is still widely known today from the non-violent political activism work that he did during his life time after qualifying as a lawyer. As a spiritual leader he believed in equal rights to all people and that everyone could live together harmoniously in a peaceful manner.

He did however not agree with the split of his country India in to the two countries we have today as he felt this wasn’t the right way to break free from the British Empire and rule, essentially creating more segregation something which he passionately believed was a mistake.

“His given name of Mahatma means ‘great soul’ in Sanskrit. Gandhi’s principle of satyagraha, often translated as “way of truth” or “pursuit of truth”, has inspired other democratic and anti-racist activists like Martin Luther King, Jr. and Nelson Mandela. Gandhi often said that his values were simple, based upon traditional Hindu beliefs: truth (satya), and non-violence (ahimsa).” (Excerpt used from Wikipedia: http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi)

Here are some of my favourite words and quotes from Ghandi

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”

“There is an orderliness in the universe, there is an unalterable law governing everything and every being that exists or lives. It is no blind law; for no blind law can govern the conduct of living beings.”

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”

“A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks, he becomes.”

“When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator.”

“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”

“The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problem.”

“Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.”

“In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in a clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness. Our life is a long and arduous quest after Truth.”

“Even as wisdom often comes from the mouths of babes, so does it often come from the mouths of old people. The golden rule is to test everything in the light of reason and experience, no matter from where it comes.”

“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.”

“The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”

Quotes sourced from:

http://thinkexist.com/quotes/mohandas_gandhi/3.html

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/mohandas_gandhi.html

http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Mahatma_Gandhi