Mahatma Gandhi Quotes about Humanity

The greatness of humanity is not in being human, but in being humane.

The greatness of humanity is not in being human, but in being humane.

Spiritual, Greatness, Humanity

The most violent weapon on earth is the table fork.

Animal, Humanity, Earth

I am endeavouring to see God through service of humanity; for I know that God is neither in heaven, nor down below, but in everyone.

Mahatma Gandhi

God, Heaven, Humanity

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

Every murder or other injury, no matter for what cause, committed or inflicted on another is a crime against humanity.

Mahatma Gandhi

Humanity, Matter, Causes

Mahatma Gandhi (2005). “All Men Are Brothers”, p.81, A&C Black

Palestine belongs to the Arabs in the same sense that England belongs to the English or France to the French. It is wrong and inhuman to impose the Jews on the Arabs... Surely it would be a crime against humanity to reduce the proud Arabs so that Palestine can be restored to the Jews partly or wholly as their national home

Mahatma Gandhi

Spiritual, Home, Humanity

Mahatma Gandhi (1994). “The Gandhi Reader: A Sourcebook of His Life and Writings”, p.318, Grove Press

If I am true to myself, if I am true to mankind, if I am true to humanity, I must understand all the faults that human flesh is heir to.

Mahatma Gandhi

Men, Humanity, Flesh

Mahatma Gandhi (1993). “Gandhi on Nehru”

All humanity is one undivided and indivisible family. I cannot detach myself from the wickedest soul.

Mahatma Gandhi

Soul, Humanity, Criminal Mind

The Bhagavad-Gita calls on humanity to dedicate body, mind and soul to pure duty and not to become mental voluptuaries at the mercy of random desires and undisciplined impulses.

Mahatma Gandhi

Humanity, Soul, Mind

Was not war itself a crime against God and humanity, and therefore, were not all those who sanctioned, engineered and conducted wars, war criminals?

Mahatma Gandhi

War, Humanity, Criminals

Mohandas Karmchand Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi, V. Geetha (2004). “Soul Force: Gandhi's Writings on Peace”, p.370, Tara Publishing

Swadeshi is the only doctrine consistent with the law of humanity and love.

Mahatma Gandhi

Law, Humanity, And Love

For us, patriotism is the same as the love of humanity.

Mahatma Gandhi

Humanity

I have endeavored to show that there is no real service of humanity in the profession of medicine and that it is injurious to mankind.

Mahatma Gandhi

Real, Medicine, Humanity

Mahatma Gandhi (2010). “Hind Swaraj”, p.48, Rajpal & Sons

With every true friendship we build more firmly the foundations on which the peace of the whole world rests. Thought by thought and act by act, with every breath we build more firmly the kingdom of non-violence that is the true home of the spirit of humanity.

Mahatma Gandhi

True Friend, Home, Humanity

India must learn to live before she can aspire to die for humanity.

Mahatma Gandhi

Humanity, India, Aspire

Mahatma Gandhi (2005). “All Men Are Brothers”, p.116, A&C Black

I shall despair when I despair of myself, of God and humanity.

Mahatma Gandhi

God, Humanity, Despair

What better book can there be than the book of humanity.

Mahatma Gandhi

Book, Humanity, Real Education

Mahatma Gandhi (2005). “All Men Are Brothers”, p.146, A&C Black

I hold that without truth and nonviolence there can be nothing but destruction of humanity.

Mahatma Gandhi

Truth, Humanity, Destruction

Mahatma Gandhi, Anthony J. Parel (1997). “Gandhi: 'Hind Swaraj' and Other Writings”, p.150, Cambridge University Press

The time is fast coming when politicians will cease to fear the religion of humanity and humanitarians will find entrance into political life indispensable for full service.

Mahatma Gandhi

Political, Humanity, Politician

Mahatma Gandhi (1967). “Collected Works”

My patriotism is not an exclusive thing. It is all embracing. The conception of my patriotism is nothing if it is not always, in every case, without exception, consistent with the broadest good of humanity at large.

Mahatma Gandhi

Humanity, Cases, Consistent

Mahatma Gandhi (1959). “India of My Dreams”, p.22, Rajpal & Sons

Of all the black crimes that humanity is committing against the great Creation, vivisection is the blackest.

Mahatma Gandhi

Humanity, Black, Vivisection

I look upon air-power for destruction as a terrible crime against humanity.

Mahatma Gandhi

Air, Humanity, Looks

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I am part and parcel of the whole and cannot find God apart from the rest of humanity.

Mahatma Gandhi

Peace, Humanity, Whole

Mahatma Gandhi (2011). “The Way to God: Selected Writings from Mahatma Gandhi”, p.38, North Atlantic Books

I can neither serve God nor humanity if as an Indian I do not serve India, and as a Hindu I do not serve Indian Mussalmans.

Mahatma Gandhi

God, Humanity, India

Mahatma Gandhi (1967). “Collected Works”

Khadi to me is the symbol of unity of Indian humanity, of its economic freedom and equality and, therefore, ultimately, in the poetic expression of Jawaharlal Nehru, 'the livery of India's freedom'.

Mahatma Gandhi

Expression, Humanity, Unity

Mahatma Gandhi (1959). “India of My Dreams”, p.103, Rajpal & Sons

In this, of all the countries in the world, possession of inordinate wealth by individuals should be held as a crime against Indian humanity.

Mahatma Gandhi

Country, Humanity, India

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”