"One can measure the greatness and the..." - Quote by Mahatma Gandhi
One can measure the greatness and the moral progress of a nation by looking at how it treats its animals.
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“The only way by which you and I can wean orthodox Hindus from their bigotry is by patient argument and correct conduct.”
“Cow-slaughter and man-slaughter are in my opinion two sides of the same coin.”
“Truth resides in every human heart, and one has to search for it there, and to be guided by truth as one sees it. But no one has a right to coerce others to act according to his own view of truth.”
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“Continued dependence on relief inducers a spiritual and moral disintegration fundamentally destructive to the national fiber.”
“Good, as it ripens, becomes continually more different not only from evil but from other good.”
“One must keep one's character. Earn a character first if you can, and if you can't, then assume one. From the code of morals I have been following and revising and revising for 72 years I remember one detail. All my life I have been honest - comparatively honest. I could never use money I had not made honestly - I could only lend it.”
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“We cannot expect that everyone, to use the phrase of a decade ago, will talk sense to the American people. But we can hope that fewer people will listen to nonsense. And the notion that this Nation is headed for defeat through deficit, or that strength is but a matter of slogans, is nothing but just plain nonsense.”
“Only in winter can you tell which trees are truly green. Only when the winds of adversity blow can you tell whether an individual or a country has steadfastness.”
“The only assurance of our nation's safety is to lay our foundation in morality and religion.”