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Vinoba Bhave was an Indian social reformer, writer, and philosopher. He was a prominent figure in the Satyagraha movement and is known for his work in land reforms and rural development. Bhave was born on September 11, 1895, and passed away on November 15, 1982.

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“If a man achieves victory over this body, who in the world can exercise power over him? He who rules himself rules over the whole world.”

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“If we wish our nature to be free and joyous, we should bring our activities into same order.”

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“The river flows at its own sweet will, but the flood is bound in the two banks. If it were not thus bound, its freedom would be wasted.”

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“In nonviolence you must go full steam ahead, if you want the good to come speedily you must go about it with vigor.”

Ifs Want Nonviolence Steam Vigor

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“If we could only snap the fetters of the body that bind the feet of the soul, we shall experience a great joy. Then we shall not be miserable because of the body's sufferings. We shall become free.”

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“If a man’s house is full of medicine bottles, we infer the man is an invalid. But if his house is full of books, we conclude he is intelligent.”

Ifs Men Book House He Man Intelligent Medicine Bottles

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“We have seen from experience that, if we are in the habit of walking regularly on the same road, we are able to think about other things while walking, without paying attention to our steps.”

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“I am convinced that those who get themselves involved in the machinery of power politics, even for the purpose of destroying it, are bound to fail in their purpose. To destroy it we have to stay out of it. If we want to cut down a tree, it is of no use to climb into its branches. The desire to keep contact with something, even to destroy it, is a subtle and insidious illusion.”

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“If you want to cut down a tree, it is no use to climb into its branches.”

Ifs Want Use Government Cutting Tree Branches Climbs

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“Innumerable actions are going on through us all the time. If we started counting them, we should never come to an end.”

Ifs Should Ends Action Counting

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About the Author

Born: September 11, 1895
Died: November 15, 1982
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Quotes: 29

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