"By patriotism I mean the welfare of..." - Quote by Mahatma Gandhi
By patriotism I mean the welfare of the whole people, if I secure it at the hands of my opponent, I should bow down my head to him.
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“Good government is no substitute for self-government.”
“The science of war leads one to dictatorship, pure and simple. The science of non-violence alone can lead one to pure democracy. Power based on love is thousand times more effective and permanent than power derived from fear of punishment. It is a blasphemy to say non-violence can be practiced only by individuals and never by nations which are composed of individuals. The nearest approach to purest anarchy would be a democracy based on non-violence. A society organized and run on the basis of complete non-violence would be the purest anarchy.”
“Our struggle consists in showing that our nonviolence is neither a cloak to hide our violence or hatred, nor a preparation for violence in the near or distant future.”
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“Americans are hungering to feel proud and patriotic again.”
“I have no other view than to promote the public good, and am unambitious of honors not founded in the approbation of my Country.”
“Now all the youth of England are on fire,And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies;Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thoughtReigns solely in the breast of every man.”
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“The civilization of a state should be measured by the amount of suffering it prevents and the degree of happiness it makes possible for its citizens.”
“Welfare's purpose should be to eliminate, as far as possible, the need for its own existence.”
“The Welfare of Each of Us Is Dependent Fundamentally Upon the Welfare of All of Us”