Be the change that you wish to see in the world. And the best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
These quotes reflect Gandhi’s philosophy of nonviolence, self-improvement, and the power of individual action.
Born on October 2, 1869, he was a lawyer, politician, social activist, and writer. But above all, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, was the prominent leader in India’s struggle for independence.
Gandhi ji, is known for Satyagraha or it can be said that Satyagraha is known from Gandhi ji,
As his philosophies of achieving political and social progress through peaceful means, which inspired movements for civil rights and freedom.
Who would have thought that a fight against tax can be fought by a march for Salt. He would have, and everybody followed and won.
So he is right when he said “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”
His lifestyle was simple too, reflecting his beliefs. He wore simple traditional ‘dhoti’ and he also undertook long fasts as a form of both personal and political protest.
From ‘Non-Cooperation Movement’ (1920), to ‘Quit India Movement’ (1942), his strategy of nonviolent resistance mobilized millions of Indians to peacefully protest against colonial rule. Outcome is independent India, country in which we are breathing freely.
