“Our aim is not to do things by violence to opponents.”
Quote by Mahatma Gandhi
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The Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and Ideas
This anthology brings together a selection of Mahatma Gandhi's most significant writings, offering insights into his personal journey, his role in the Indian independence movement, and his enduring principles of non-violence and civil disobedience. more
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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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“Naked violence repels like the naked skeleton shorn of flesh, blood and the velvety skin.”
Source: Soul Force: Gandhi's Writings on Peace
“Violence is bound sooner or later to exhaust itself but peace cannot issue out of such exhaustion.”
Source: Collected Works
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“A successful bloody revolution can only mean further misery for the masses.”
Source: Collected Works
“Armed conspiracies against something satanic is like matching Satans against Satan.”
Source: Soul Force: Gandhi's Writings on Peace
“Peace through superior violence inevitably leads to the atom bomb and all that it stands for.”
Source: Gandhi on Nehru
“We do want to drive out the beast in man, but we do not want on that account to emasculate him.”
Source: Collected Works
“The state represents violence in a concentrated and organize form.”
Source: India of My Dreams
Source: Collected Works
“By using violence to subjugate one another we are using violence against our own souls.”
Source: Collected Works