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Gandhi's leadership was rooted in the principle of 'leading by example. ' His most famous advice, 'Be the change you wish to see in the world,' captures the essence of his approach. He didn't just tell people to live simply; he wore homespun cloth. He didn't just talk about equality; he lived with the 'untouchables. ' Gandhi teaches that a leader's power comes from their moral consistency and their willingness to suffer alongside their followers.
"Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction."
"The rich man will be left in possession of his wealth, of which he will use what he reasonably requires... and will be a trustee of the remainder."
"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong."
"My life is my message."
"One who wants to serve the community cannot afford to waste a single moment."
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."
"A man who is swayed by contrary winds is like a ship without a rudder."
"We must be the change we wish to see, and that change begins with how we spend our hour."
"The test of orderliness in a country is not the number of millionaires it owns, but the absence of starvation among its masses."
"In a gentle way, you can shake the world."
"A trustee has no heir but the public."
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."
"There is no school equal to a decent home and no teacher equal to a virtuous parent."
"In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place."
"A man who cannot manage his own time can manage nothing else."
"Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love."
"To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer."
"A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history."
"The rich should take the initiative in dispossession with a view to a universal diffusion of the spirit of contentment."
"The history of the world is full of instances of men who rose to leadership, by sheer force of self-confidence, bravery and tenacity."
"A person who is late for a meeting by a minute has lost that minute for the entire world."
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
"Money is like a river; if it stops flowing, it becomes stagnant and foul."
"Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men."
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