“Civil disobedience means capacity for unlimited suffering, without the intoxicating excitement of killing.”
Quote by Mahatma Gandhi
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Glorious Thoughts of Gandhi: Being a Treasury of about Ten Thousand Valuable and Inspiring Thougths of Mahatma Gandhi, Classified Under Four Hundred Subjects
This book compiles a vast array of thoughts from Mahatma Gandhi, categorizing them into four hundred subjects for easy reference and study. more
Author
Mahatma Gandhi
A leader of the Indian independence movement, lawyer, politician, and social activist, Mahatma Gandhi is revered as the 'Father of the Nation'. He advocated for non-violence and unity between Hindus and Muslims, leading the Indian struggle for independence and profoundly influencing history both in India and around the world. more
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