Mahatma Gandhi on Strength Quotes

"Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary."

"Patience and perseverance, if only they have a deep trust in God, can move mountains."

"Strength of numbers is the delight of the timid. The valiant in spirit glory in fighting alone."

"To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest."

"Non-violence is not a garment to be put on and off at will. Its seat is in the heart."

"Fear is not a disease of the body; fear is the killing of the soul."

"Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into."

"Manliness consists not in bluff, bravado or lordliness. It consists in daring to do the right thing and facing consequences."

"Self-respect knows no considerations."

"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong."

"Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear."

"My life is my message."

"In a gentle way, you can shake the world."

"The sword of the Satyagrahi is love."

"The force of spirit is ever progressive and endless."

"True strength lies in the heart, not in the muscles."

"Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth and acting accordingly."

"I do not want to see the allies defeated. But I do not consider Hitler to be as bad as he is depicted. He is showing an ability that is amazing and seems to be gaining his victories without much bloodshed. Englishmen are showing the strength that Empire builders must have. I expect them to rise much higher than they seem to be doing. Letter to Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, regarding the military situation between England and Germany (May 1940), quoted in Collected Works (1958), p. 70."

"There is no school equal to a decent home and no teacher equal to a virtuous parent."

"He who is unable to control his own mind will never be able to control the minds of others."

"The brave meet death with a smile on their lips, but they are able to do so only if they have lived their lives for a cause."

"I believe in the fundamental truth of all great religions of the world."

"A man of character will make himself worthy of any position he is given."

"True beauty consists in purity of heart."

"Non-violence requires more courage than violence."

"A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history."

"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."

"It is the law of love that rules mankind. Had violence, i.e., hate, ruled us, we should have become extinct long ago."

"Moral results can only be produced by moral restraints."

"Non-violence is the summit of bravery."

"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will."

"Bravery is not a quality of the body, it is of the soul."

"A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave."