Mahatma Gandhi Quotes about Sacrifice

Sacrifice that causes pain is no sacrifice at all. True sacrifice is joy-giving and uplifting.

Sacrifice that causes pain is no sacrifice at all. True sacrifice is joy-giving and uplifting.

Mahatma Gandhi

Uplifting, Pain, Sacrifice

Mahatma Gandhi (1958). “Collected Works”

The State is the sum total of the sacrifice, on its behalf, of its members.

Mahatma Gandhi

Sacrifice, States, Members

Mahatma Gandhi (1967). “Collected Works”

Is she not more self-sacrificing, has she not greater courage? Without her, man would not be. If nonviolence is to be the law of our being, the future is with women.

Mahatma Gandhi

Sacrifice, Men, Self

Mahatma Gandhi (1980). “All Men are Brothers: Autobiographical Reflections”, p.148, A&C Black

No sacrifice is worth the name unless it is a joy. Sacrifice and a long face go ill together. Sacrifice is 'making sacred'. He must be a poor specimen of humanity who is in need of sympathy for his sacrifice.

Mahatma Gandhi

Sacrifice, Names, Long

Mahatma Gandhi, Mohandas Gandhi, Homer A. Jack (2005). “The Wit and Wisdom of Gandhi”, p.90, Courier Corporation

In times to come people will not judge us by the creed we profess or the label we wear or the slogans we shout, but, by our work, industry, sacrifice, honesty and purity of character.

Mahatma Gandhi

Honesty, Character, Sacrifice

I have worshipped woman as the living embodiment of the spirit of service and sacrifice.

Mahatma Gandhi

Sacrifice, Embodiment, Spirit

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 not flinch from sacrificing even a million lives for India's liberty.

Mahatma Gandhi

Sacrifice, Liberty, India

Self-sacrifice of one innocent man is a million times more potent than the sacrifice of a million men who die in the act of killing others.

Mahatma Gandhi

Sacrifice, Men, Innocent Man

Mahatma Gandhi, Mohandas Gandhi, Homer A. Jack (2005). “The Wit and Wisdom of Gandhi”, p.90, Courier Corporation

A straight fight in an equal battle takes some bravery, but braver is he who, knowing that he would have to sacrifice ninety-five as against five of the enemy, faces death.

Mahatma Gandhi

Fighting, Sacrifice, Knowing

Gentleness, self-sacrifice and generosity are the exclusive possession of no one race or religion.

Mahatma Gandhi

Peace, Kindness, Sacrifice

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”

The law of sacrifice is uniform throughout the world. To be effective it demands the sacrifice of the bravest and the most spotless.

Mahatma Gandhi

Courage, Peace, Sacrifice

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”

Retreat itself is often a plan of resistance and may be a precursor of great bravery and sacrifice. Every retreat is not cowardice which implies fear to die.

Mahatma Gandhi

Sacrifice, Bravery, May

Mahatma Gandhi (1979). “Collected Works”

If fighting for the legislatures meant a sacrifice of truth and nonviolence, democracy would not be worth a moment's purchase.

Mahatma Gandhi

Fighting, Sacrifice, Democracy

Mahatma Gandhi (1965). “Gandhiji Expects: What the Father of the Nation Expected of People's Representatives”

If I were over full of pity for the cow, I should sacrifice my life to save her but not take my brother's.

Mahatma Gandhi

Life, Brother, Sacrifice

Mahatma Gandhi (2010). “Hind Swaraj”, p.41, Rajpal & Sons

Just as one must learn the art of killing in the training for violence, so one must learn the art of dying in the training for non-violence. Violence does not mean the emancipation from fear, but discovering the means of combating the cause of fear. Nonviolence, on the other hand, has no cause for fear. The votary of nonviolence has to cultivate the capacity for sacrifice of the highest type in order to be free from fear. He recks not if he should lose his land, his wealth, his life.

Mahatma Gandhi

Art, Mean, Sacrifice

For the courage of self-sacrifice, woman is any time superior to man, as I believe man is to woman for the courage of the brute.

Mahatma Gandhi

Women, Believe, Sacrifice

Mahatma Gandhi (1984). “The Quintessence of Gandhi in His Own Words”

For me the present is merged in eternity. I may not sacrifice the latter for the present.

Mahatma Gandhi

Sacrifice, May, Action

Mahatma Gandhi (1958). “Collected Works”

God accepts the sacrifice of the pure in heart.

Mahatma Gandhi

God, Heart, Sacrifice

I see neither bravery nor sacrifice in destroying life or property, for offense or defense.

Mahatma Gandhi

Freedom, Sacrifice, Bravery

It is nonviolent non-co-operation which evokes the highest spirit of self-sacrifice that will wean one from the error of one's ways.

Mahatma Gandhi

Sacrifice, Errors, Self

The Charkha is the symbol of sacrifice, and sacrifice is essential for the establishment of the image of the deity.

Mahatma Gandhi

Sacrifice, Essentials, Deities

Mahatma Gandhi (1969). “Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi”

Non-co-operation means nothing less than training in self-sacrifice.

Mahatma Gandhi

Mean, Sacrifice, Self

Mohandas Karmchand Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi, V. Geetha (2004). “Soul Force: Gandhi's Writings on Peace”, p.161, Tara Publishing

In the Gita continuous concentration on God is the king of sacrifices.

Mahatma Gandhi

God, Kings, Sacrifice

Mahatma Gandhi, Mohandas Gandhi, Ronald Duncan (2005). “Gandhi: Selected Writings”, p.40, Courier Corporation

Woman, I hold, is the personification of self-sacrifice, but unfortunately today she does not realise what a tremendous advantage she has over man.

Mahatma Gandhi

Women, Sacrifice, Self

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

Active nonviolence of the brave puts to flight thieves, dacoits, murderers, and prepares an army of volunteers ready to sacrifice themselves in quelling riots, in extinguishing fires and feuds, and so on.

Mahatma Gandhi

Army, Sacrifice, Fire

Mahatma Gandhi (1976). “Collected Works”