Daily quote |
Mohandas Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi)We may never be strong enough to be entirely nonviolent in thought, word and deed. But we must keep nonviolence as our goal and make strong progress towards it. We need to be the change we wish to see in the world. We should meet abuse by forbearance. Human nature is so constituted that if we take absolutely no notice of anger or abuse, the person indulging in it will soon weary of it and stop. We win justice quickest by rendering justice to the other party. 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? What do I think of Western civilization? I think it would be a very good idea. What is true of the individual will be tomorrow true of the whole nation if individuals will but refuse to lose heart and hope. Whatever you do may seem insignificant to you, but it is most important that you do it. When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator. When restraint and courtesy are added to strength, the latter becomes irresistible. |