In a time where it feels like the world is going to hell in a handbasket, it's comforting to look back at historical figures who were up against even greater adversity but managed to change the world for the better. One of the great examples of that was Mahatma Gandhi, who in the early twentieth century used peace and non-violent protests to guide India into independence from the British empire. His mind and philosophies didn't apply to just one type of person or one generation, but to all people for all time as the conscious of mankind. With the unfathomable chaos we have confronted in this year alone, here are fifteen eye-opening quotes from Gandhi which can help our never ending quest for peace.
Being a good leader is more than individual brains and brawn.
Simple but true.
The payoff will come.
The hardest thing to do can be to forgive.
Some people want to crucify others for their differences, but they can't change their minds.
Only how you help others will you find who you really are
No matter how terrible some people are, they are still small compared to the grand scale of people.
When it comes to wanting to make the world a better place, it starts with you.
Revenge with violence will only make things worse.
Whether they're pets or for food, animals in life deserve as good treatment as people do.
The more education and learning, the better the person becomes.
Most people feel that humiliating others will make them feel good about themselves, but they don't deserve respect, even their own.
Even though it may feel different otherwise, we can control a certain amount of our pain.
No matter who we worship, at the end of the day truth rules us all.
No matter what the majority of people think or believe, never betray what you think is true.
