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“We may not go about parroting truth and nonviolence and steering clear of them in our daily life.”

Quote by Mahatma Gandhi

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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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“The practice of truth and nonviolence melted religious differences, and we learnt to see beauty in each religion.”

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“Active nonviolence is necessary for those who will offer civil disobedience but the will and proper training are enough for the people to co-operate with those who are chosen for civil disobedience.”

People Enough Offers Training Active Chosen Nonviolence Disobedience Civil Disobedience Proper Training

Book:The Moral and Political Writings of Mahatma Gandhi: Non-Violent Resistance and Social Transformation

Source: The Moral and Political Writings of Mahatma Gandhi: Non-Violent Resistance and Social Transformation

“If fighting for the legislatures meant a sacrifice of truth and nonviolence, democracy would not be worth a moment's purchase.”

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Book:Gandhiji Expects: What the Father of the Nation Expected of People's Representatives

Source: Gandhiji Expects: What the Father of the Nation Expected of People's Representatives

“If what passed as nonviolence does not enable people to protect the honour of women, or if it does not enable women to protect their own honour, it is not nonviolence.”

People Ifs Doe Protect Honour Nonviolence

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“I mention my age because I find people in this country - women, not men, of course - women are so troubled by their age. There's a culture of youth, and it's a phony culture.”

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“An awakened people who rely upon their nonviolent strength are independent in the face of any conceivable combination of the armed powers.”

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Author:Mahatma Gandhi

“Just as one must learn the art of killing in the training for violence, so one must learn the art of dying in the training for nonviolence.”

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Book:All Men are Brothers: Autobiographical Reflections

Source: All Men are Brothers: Autobiographical Reflections

“A rabbit that runs away from the bull-terrier is not particularly non-violent.”

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Book:Collected Works

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“Carrying arms for the removal of the Arms Act can never fall under any scheme of nonviolence.”

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Book:Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi

Source: Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi

“Tolstoy was the greatest apostle of nonviolence that the present age has produced.”

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Book:All Men are Brothers: Autobiographical Reflections

Source: All Men are Brothers: Autobiographical Reflections