Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

India
2 Oct 1869 // 30 Jan 1948
Spiritual Leader

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Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth
Each one prays to God according to his own light
Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances
Don't listen to friends when the friend inside you says �Do this�
Culture of the mind must be subservient to the heart
Constant development is the law of life, and a man who always tries to maintain his dogmas in order to appear consistent drives himself into a false position
Confession of errors is like a broom which sweeps away the dirt and leaves the surface brighter and clearer. I feel stronger for confession
Common sense is the realised sense of proportion
Capital as such is not evil; it is its wrong use that is evil. Capital in some form or other will always be needed
Breach of promise is a base surrender of truth
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