"I cannot give active support in the..." - Quote by Mahatma Gandhi
I cannot give active support in the war effort without denying a life-time of practice.
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“All our philosophy is as dry as dust if it is not immediately translated into some act of living service.”
“Journalism should never be prostituted for selfish ends or for the sake of merely earning a livelihood or, worse still, for amassing money.”
“Violence is the weapon of weak, non-violence that of the strong.”
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“Duty is one and invariable; it requires no impossibilities, nor can it ever be disregarded with impunity.”
“Non-violence is not a garment to be put on and off at will. Its seat is in the heart, and it must be an inseparable part of our being.”
“If I have to choose between peace and righteousness, I'll choose righteousness.”
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“A nonviolent action accompanied by nonviolence in thought and word should never produce enduring violent reaction upon the opponent.”
“With every true friendship we build more firmly the foundations on which the peace of the whole world rests. Thought by thought and act by act, with every breath we build more firmly the kingdom of non-violence that is the true home of the spirit of humanity.”
“It is the acid test of nonviolence that in a nonviolent conflict there is no rancor left behind, and in the end the enemies are converted into friends.”