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That which you look upon as your own you may keep only so long as the world allows you to own it.

That which you look upon as your own you may keep only so long as the world allows you to own it.

Mahatma Gandhi
Long, Looks, World

The one condition for fighting for peace and liberty is to acquire self-restraint.

Mahatma Gandhi
Fighting, Self, Liberty
Mahatma Gandhi (1984). “The Quintessence of Gandhi in His Own Words”

When a slave begins to take pride in his fetters and hugs them like precious ornaments, the triumph of the slave-owner is complete.

Mahatma Gandhi
Pride, Slave Owners, Hug
Mahatma Gandhi, Mohandas Gandhi, Homer A. Jack (2005). “The Wit and Wisdom of Gandhi”, p.125, Courier Corporation

Britain's success in the exploitation of non-European races raised the ambition of Bismarck and later Mussolini and others.

Mahatma Gandhi
Ambition, Race, Bismarck
Source: gandhiking.ning.com

How can one be compelled to accept slavery? I simply refuse to do the master's bidding. He may torture me, break my bones to atoms and even kill me. He will then have my dead body, not my obedience. Ultimately, therefore, it is I who am the victor and not he, for he has failed in getting me to do what he wanted done.

Mahatma Gandhi
Struggle, Independence, Bidding
Mahatma Gandhi (2012). “The Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and Ideas”, p.300, Vintage

Measures must always in a progressive society be held superior to men, who are after all imperfect instruments, working for their fulfilment.

Mahatma Gandhi
Men, Progressive Society, Imperfect
Mahatma Gandhi (1965). “Glorious Thoughts of Gandhi: Being a Treasury of about Ten Thousand Valuable and Inspiring Thougths of Mahatma Gandhi, Classified Under Four Hundred Subjects”

I would heartily welcome the union of East and West provided it is not based on brute force.

Mahatma Gandhi
Easter, West, Unions
Mahatma Gandhi (1965). “Glorious Thoughts of Gandhi: Being a Treasury of about Ten Thousand Valuable and Inspiring Thougths of Mahatma Gandhi, Classified Under Four Hundred Subjects”

Only he can take great resolves who has indomitable faith in God and has fear of God.

Mahatma Gandhi
God, Fear, Resolve
Mahatma Gandhi, U. R. Rao (1963). “The Way to Communal Harmony”, Ahmedabad, [India] : Navajivan Publishing House

Commonsense is the realised sense of proportion.

Mahatma Gandhi
Proportion, Realised
Mahatma Gandhi (1947). “Teachings of Mahatma Gandhi”

I crave to die with my hand at the spinning wheel.

Mahatma Gandhi
Hands, Spinning, Wheels
Mahatma Gandhi (1967). “The Mind of Mahatma Gandhi”, p.423, Rajpal & Sons

It is easier to build a boy than to mend a man.

Mahatma Gandhi
Spiritual, Boys, Men

Even the most despotic government cannot stand except for the consent of the governed.... Immediately the subject ceases to fear the despotic force, his power is gone.

Mahatma Gandhi
Government, Gone, Force
Mahatma Gandhi (2014). “Freedom's Battle: Being a Comprehensive Collection of Writings and Speeches on the Present Situation”, p.50, The Floating Press

There is no such thing as ‘too insane’ unless others turn up dead due to your actions.

Mahatma Gandhi
Spiritual, Insane, Action

We don't use guns because we don't have guns

Mahatma Gandhi
Gun, Use

I appeal for cessation of hostilities, not because you are too exhausted to fight, but because war is bad in essence. You want to kill Nazism. You will never kill it by its indifferent adoption.

Mahatma Gandhi
War, Fighting, Essence
Mahatma Gandhi (1994). “The Gandhi Reader: A Sourcebook of His Life and Writings”, p.345, Grove Press

Performance of one's duties should be independent of public opinion.

Mahatma Gandhi
Freedom, Independent, Democracy
Mahatma Gandhi, Mohandas Gandhi, Homer A. Jack (2005). “The Wit and Wisdom of Gandhi”, p.55, Courier Corporation

I think it would be a good idea.

Mahatma Gandhi
Witty, Powerful, Humorous

Education should be so revolutionized as to answer the wants of the poorest villager, instead of answering those of an imperial exploiter.

Mahatma Gandhi
Educational, Answers, Want
Mahatma Gandhi (1947). “Teachings of Mahatma Gandhi”

True education must correspond to the surrounding circumstances or it is not a healthy growth.

Mahatma Gandhi
Educational, Healthy, Growth
Mahatma Gandhi (1967). “Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi”

It has often occurred to me that a seeker after truth has to be silent.

Mahatma Gandhi
Truth, Silence, Silent
Mahatma Gandhi (2012). “The Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and Ideas”, p.204, Vintage

The dignity of man requires obedience to a higher law, to the strength of the spirit.

Mahatma Gandhi
Self Esteem, Men, Law
Mahatma Gandhi (1980). “All Men are Brothers: Autobiographical Reflections”, p.95, A&C Black

What is a man if he is not a thief who openly charges as much as he can for the goods he sells?

Mahatma Gandhi
Men, Thieves, Consumerism
Mahatma Gandhi, Thomas Merton (2007). “Gandhi on Non-Violence”, p.76, New Directions Publishing

There is no occasion for women to consider themselves subordinate or inferior to man

Mahatma Gandhi
Independent, Men, Occasions
Mahatma Gandhi (1988). “Gandhi on Women: Collection of Mahatma Gandhi's Writings and Speeches on Women”

If by strength is meant moral power, then woman is immeasurably man's superior

Mahatma Gandhi
Independent, Equality, Men
Mahatma Gandhi (2005). “All Men Are Brothers”, p.157, A&C Black

The mantram becomes one's staff of life and carries one through every ordeal. Each repetition has a new meaning, carrying you nearer and nearer to God.

Mahatma Gandhi
Life, God, Staff