Thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi

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  • That which looks for mercy from an opponent is not non-violence.

    "Sodepur, January 14, 1946", CWMG, vol. LXXXII, p. 450.
  • One mark of non-attachment is that the work of a person free from attachment is never in arrears at the end of the day.

    "Sodepur, January 15, 1946", CWMG, vol. LXXXII, p. 450.
  • A person without attachment should have an inexhaustible fund of patience.

    "Sodepur, January 16, 1946", CWMG, vol. LXXXII, p. 450.
  • A person without attachment should under no circumstances give way to anger.

    "Sodepur, January 17, 1946", CWMG, vol. LXXXII, p. 450.
  • One who thinks in terms of 'mine' and 'thine' cannot be free from attachment.

    "Sodepur, January 18, 1946", CWMG, vol. LXXXII, p. 451.
  • The non-attached person cannot own anything.

    "On The Train To Madras, January 19, 1946", CWMG, vol. LXXXII, p. 451.
  • Without the maximum possible non-attachment, it is inconceivable for anyone to live up to the age of 125 years.

    "In The Train On Way To Madras, January 20, 1946", CWMG, vol. LXXXIII, p. 407.
  • If there is any hope for a man, whose mind remains impure in spite of himself, it is Ramanama.

    "On Nearing Madras, January 21, 1946", CWMG, vol. LXXXIII, p. 407.
  • Only that work which is done after anger has subsided can bear fruit.

    "Madras, January 22, 1946", CWMG, vol. LXXXIII, p. 407.
  • A foreigner deserves to be welcomed only when he mixes with the indigenous people as sugar does with milk.

    "Madras, January 23, 1946", CWMG, vol. LXXXIII, p. 407.
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