"The first condition of humaneness is a..." - Quote by Mahatma Gandhi
The first condition of humaneness is a little humility and a little diffidence about the correctness of one's conduct and a little receptiveness.
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“We may never be strong enough to be entirely non-violent in thought, word and deed. But we must keep non-violence as our goal and make steady progress towards it.”
“One must become as humble as the dust before he can discover truth.”
“The power of unarmed nonviolence is any day far superior to that of armed force.”
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“Basically, a human being is a social animal. So, if you create some short moment of happiness for people, you get deep satisfaction.”
“It is easy to make plans in this world; even a cat can do it; and when one is out in those remote oceans it is noticeable that a cat's plans and a man's are worth about the same. There is much the same shrinkage in both, in the matter of values.”
“The music of all creatures has to do with their loves, even of toads and frogs. Is it not the same with man?”
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“The superior man has a dignified ease without pride. The mean man has pride without a dignified ease.”
“He who imagines he can do without the world deceives himself much; but he who fancies the world cannot do without him is still more mistaken.”
“Genuine wisdom is usually conspicuous through modesty and silence.”