Wisdom and Wit (of mohandas gandhi)

On the subject of Jesus;
"A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act."
Mohandas Gandhi


On Strength;
"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will."
Mohandas Gandhi


on Poverty;
"There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread."
Mohandas Gandhi

 

On Christians;
"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."
Mohandas Gandhi



on Truth;
"An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because nobody sees it."
Mohandas Gandhi




On Religious Freedom;
"Each one (person)  prays to God according to his own light."
Mohandas Gandhi




On War and Pacifism;
"I believe that a man is the strongest soldier for daring to die unarmed."
Mohandas Gandhi





on Killing;
"I am prepared to die, but there is no cause for which I am prepared to kill."
Mohandas Gandhi




on Hypocrisy;
"I look only to the good qualities of men. Not being faultless myself, I won't presume to probe into the faults of others."
Mohandas Gandhi


on Life;
"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."
Mohandas Gandhi


on Personal Beliefs;
"My religion is based on truth and non-violence. Truth is my God. Non-violence is the means of realising Him."
Mohandas Gandhi




on Prayer;
"Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart."
Mohandas Gandhi



on Greed;
"There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed."
Mohandas Gandhi



on Personal Responsibility and Ethics;
"To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest."
Mohandas Gandhi




on Respect for one another;
"We may have our private opinions but why should they be a bar to the meeting of (our) hearts?"
Mohandas Gandhi


on the Plight of the Poor;
"What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?"
Mohandas Gandhi


and FINALLY...
on Western Civilization;
"What do I think of Western civilization? I think it would be a very good idea."
Mohandas Gandhi