"No confirmed satyagrahi is dismayed by dangers,..." - Quote by Mahatma Gandhi
No confirmed satyagrahi is dismayed by dangers, seen or unseen, from his opponent's side.
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“The human voice can never reach the distance that is covered by the still small voice of conscience.”
“A man who is truthful and does not mean ill even to his adversary will be slow to believe charges even against his foes. He will, however, try to understand the viewpoints of his opponents and will always keep an open mind and seek every opportunity of serving his opponents.”
“We notice that the mind is a restless bird; the more it gets the more it wants, and still remains unsatisfied. The more we indulge our passions the more unbridled they become. Our ancestors, therefore, set a limit to our indulgences. They saw that happiness was largely a mental condition. A man is not necessarily happy because he is rich, or unhappy because he is poor.... Millions will always remain poor.”
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“Total nonviolent non-cooperation has no place in popular Raj, whatever its level may be.”
“Ahimsa and Truth are so intertwined that it is practically impossible to disentangle and separate them.”
“When I was a student, I studied philosophy and religion. I talked about being patient. Some people say I was too hopeful, too optimistic, but you have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.”
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“If you want to learn to swim you have to throw yourself in the water.”
“We should never so entirely avoid danger as to appear irresolute and cowardly; but, at the same time, we should avoid unnecessarily exposing ourselves to danger, than which nothing can be more foolish.”
“Brother, stand the pain. Escape the poison of your impulses. The sky will bow to your beauty, if you do. Learn to light the candle. Rise with the sun. Turn away from the cave of your sleeping. That way a thorn expands to a rose.”