Thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi

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  • The true mark of success in life is the growth of tenderness and maturity in a man.

    "Madras (In Train), February 4, 1946", CWMG, vol. LXXXIII, p. 409.
  • Man spoils matters much more by speech than by silence.

    "February 5, 1946", CWMG, vol. LXXXIII, p. 409.
  • Silence inspired by fear is no silence.

    "Sevagram, February 6, 1946", CWMG, vol. LXXXIII, p. 409.
  • When the world rejects a man, God befriends him.

    "Sevagram, February 7, 1946", CWMG, vol. LXXXIII, p. 409.
  • The world may call us weak but we must not weaken our ideals.

    'Sevagram, February 8, 1946", CWMG, vol. LXXXIII, p. 409.
  • Outward peace is useless without inner peace.

    "Sevagram, February 9, 1946", CWMG, vol. LXXXIII, p. 409.
  • He who harps on his woes, multiplies them manifold.

    "Sevagram, February 10, 1946", CWMG, vol. LXXXIII, p. 409.
  • We can do nothing right, so long as we are not blessed with inner light.

    "Sevagram, February 11, 1946", CWMG, vol. LXXXIII, p. 409.
  • Only he can be a leader who never loses hope.

    "Sevagram, February 12, 1946", CWMG, vol. LXXXIII, p. 409.
  • Contemplation of an ideal does not broaden its scope, but it certainly increases its depth.

    "Sevagram, February 13, 1946", CWMG, vol. LXXXIII, p. 409.
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