Mahatma Gandhi Quotes about Hate

I would rather drown myself in the waters of the Sabarmati than harbour hate or animosity in my heart.

I would rather drown myself in the waters of the Sabarmati than harbour hate or animosity in my heart.

Hate, Heart, Water

Gandhi (Mahatma) (1924). “Collected works”

If you love peace, then hate injustice, hate tyranny, hate greed � but hate these things in yourself, not in another.

Peace, Hate, Ubuntu

It is the law of love that rules mankind. Had violence, i.e. hate, rules us we would have become extinct long ago. And yet, the tragedy of it is that the so-called civilised men and nations conduct themselves as if the basis of society was violence.

Mahatma Gandhi

Love, Hate, Men

Mahatma Gandhi, Thomas Merton (2007). “Gandhi on Non-Violence”, p.59, New Directions Publishing

Hate the sin and not the sinner' is a precept which, though easy enough to understand, is rarely practiced, and that is why the poison of hatred spreads in the world.

Mahatma Gandhi

Hate, Hatred, Poison

An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth pt. 4, ch. 9 (1929)

The real love is to love them that hate you, to love your neighbor even though you distrust him.

Mahatma Gandhi

Inspirational, Hate, Real

Mahatma Gandhi, Thomas Merton (1965). “Gandhi on Non-violence”, p.58, New Directions Publishing

The world is weary of hate. We see the fatigue overcoming the Western nations.

Mahatma Gandhi

Hate, Overcoming, World

Mahatma Gandhi (1993). “Gandhi on Nehru”

Retaliation is counter-poison and poison breeds more poison. The nectar of Love alone can destroy the poison of hate.

Mahatma Gandhi

Freedom, Hate, Democracy

Mahatma Gandhi (1958). “Collected Works”

Harshness is conquered by gentleness, hatred by love, lethargy by zeal and darkness by light.

Mahatma Gandhi

Hate, Light, Hatred

Mahatma Gandhi (1965). “Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi”

Non-violence and cowardice are contradictory terms. Non-violence is the greatest virtue, cowardice the greatest vice. Non-violence springs from love, cowardice from hate. Non-violence always suffers, cowardice would always inflict suffering. Perfect non-violence is the highest bravery. Non-violent conduct is never demoralising; cowardice always is.

Mahatma Gandhi

Courage, Hate, Spring

Mahatma Gandhi, Anand T. Hingorani, Ganga Anand Hingorani (1985). “The Encyclopaedia of Gandhian Thoughts”

Man and his deed are two distinct things. Whereas a good deed should call forth approbation and a wicked deed dis-approbation, the doer of the deed, whether good or wicked always deserves respect or pity as the case may be. Hate the sin and not the sinner is a precept which though easy enough to understand is rarely practised, and that is why the poison of hatred spreads in the world.

Mahatma Gandhi

Hate, Men, Two

An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth pt. 4, ch. 9 (1929)

True ahimsa should mean a complete freedom from ill-will and anger and hate and an overflowing love for all.

Mahatma Gandhi

Hate, Mean, Ill Will

Mahatma Gandhi (1980). “All Men are Brothers: Autobiographical Reflections”, p.160, A&C Black

My personal religion peremptorily forbids me to hate anybody.

Mahatma Gandhi

Hate, Religion

Mahatma Gandhi (2005). “All Men Are Brothers”, p.166, A&C Black

Hatred can be overcome only by love.

Mahatma Gandhi

Love, Hate, Hatred

Mohandas Karmchand Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi, V. Geetha (2004). “Soul Force: Gandhi's Writings on Peace”, p.367, Tara Publishing

It is no non-violence if we merely love those that love us. It is non-violence only when we love those that hate us.

Mahatma Gandhi

Hate, Violence, Non Violence

Mahatma Gandhi (2005). “All Men Are Brothers”, p.82, A&C Black

God is Light, not darkness. God is Love, not hate. God is truth, not untruth. God alone is great.

Mahatma Gandhi

God, Hate, Light

Mahatma Gandhi (1962). “All Religions are True”

I may fight the British ruler, but I do not hate the English or their language. In fact, I appreciate their literary treasures.

Mahatma Gandhi

Hate, Fighting, Appreciate

The hater hates not for the sake of hatred but because he wants to drive away from his country the hated being or beings.

Mahatma Gandhi

Country, Hate, Hatred

Mahatma Gandhi (1981). “Collected Works”

A successful search for truth means complete deliverance from the dual throng, such as of love and hate, happiness and misery.

Mahatma Gandhi

Truth, Hate, Mean

Mahatma Gandhi (1948). “Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth”, p.309, Courier Corporation

One may detest the wickedness of a brother without hating him.

Mahatma Gandhi

Brother, Hate, Wickedness

Mahatma Gandhi, Anand T. Hingorani, Ganga Anand Hingorani (1985). “The Encyclopaedia of Gandhian Thoughts”

Nonviolence is the greatest virtue, cowardice the greatest vice - nonviolence springs from love, cowardice from hate.

Mahatma Gandhi

Spring, Hate, Vices

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”