We all need a good dose of inspiration from time to time. One of our favorite source of wisdom is Mahatma Gandhi’s life work. We love his commitment to remaining a gentle spirit in face of adversity. His command of respect and strength is still an aspiration to many.
Let’s celebrate his life this week! In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly declared Gandhi’s birthday 2 October as “the International Day of Nonviolence”.
One of the most important learning from Gandhi’s life is that strength is more than just physical strength. Gentle persistence can be stronger than muscles of giants.
A selection of most inspiring Gandhi quotes for finding your gentle strength today!
“Be the change that you want to see in the world.”
“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”
“Be congruent, be authentic, be your true self.”
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
“Without action, you aren’t going anywhere.”
“An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.”
“You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result.”
“A man is but a product of his thoughts. What he thinks he becomes.”
“Nobody can hurt me without my permission.”
“I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.”
“If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.”
“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.”
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is an attribute of the strong.”
“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”
“An ounce of patience is worth more than a ton of preaching.”
“Continue to grow and evolve.”
“Change yourself – you are in control.”
“Glory lies in the attempt to reach one’s goal and not in reaching it.”
“A no uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ uttered merely to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.”
“An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind.”
“See the good in people and help them.”
“A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.”
“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.”
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
“The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problem.”
“You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.”
Please enjoy this video with Gandhi quotes:
How can you live your gentle strength today?