Good government is no substitute for self-government

Quote by Mahatma Gandhi

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Hypocrisy and distortion are passing currents under the name of religion

Hypocrisy and distortion are passing currents under the name of religion

In this age of the rule of brute force, it is almost impossible for anyone...

In this age of the rule of brute force, it is almost impossible for anyone...

Nothing can be more hurtful to an honourable man than that he should be accused...

Nothing can be more hurtful to an honourable man than that he should be accused...

The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice...

The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice...

Fear has its use but cowardice has none.

Fear has its use but cowardice has none.

There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except...

There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except...

Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.

Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying...

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying...

Wisdom is scar tissue in disguise.

Wisdom is scar tissue in disguise.

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

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

Birth and death are not two different states, but they are different aspects of the...

Birth and death are not two different states, but they are different aspects of the...

I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no...

I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no...

If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide.

If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide.

It is the quality of our work which will please God and not the quantity.

It is the quality of our work which will please God and not the quantity.

I claim to be a simple individual liable to err like any other fellow mortal....

I claim to be a simple individual liable to err like any other fellow mortal....

The sacrifice which causes sorrow to the doer of the sacrifice is no sacrifice. Real...

The sacrifice which causes sorrow to the doer of the sacrifice is no sacrifice. Real...

Men often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do...

Men often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do...

A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.

A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.

The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.

The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.

He who stands for nothing will fall for anything.

He who stands for nothing will fall for anything.

An act of love that fails is just as much a part of the divine...

An act of love that fails is just as much a part of the divine...