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Mahatma Gandhi Quotes on Virtue

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, known as Mahatma Gandhi, was an Indian lawyer, political leader, and philosopher who developed the doctrine and practice of satyagraha, nonviolent civil resistance, into a transformative form of political action. This page collects quotes attributed to Mahatma Gandhi on the topic of virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.

Quotes

  • Attributed to Mahatma Gandhi:

    “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”

  • Attributed to Mahatma Gandhi:

    “An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”

  • Attributed to Mahatma Gandhi:

    “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”

  • Attributed to Mahatma Gandhi:

    “Nonviolence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind.”

  • Attributed to Mahatma Gandhi:

    “There is no path to peace; peace is the path.”

  • Attributed to Mahatma Gandhi:

    “The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”