Mahatma Gandhi is a well-known and iconic person. He was an Indian liberation activist, writer, lawyer, and politician who devoted his entire life to the cause. He penned countless books, essays, and speeches to uplift young people.   

The nation’s founder, Mahatma Gandhi, was assassinated on January 30 at Birla House’s Gandhi Smriti. As a result, the day is known as Martyrs’ Day or Shaheed Diwas, and it is mainly observed on two dates in India, initially on January 30 and again on March 23. The day’s purpose is to honour those who fought for freedom and died to defend the nation.

Ahimsa (non-violence) and Satya (truth) were two of Mahatma Gandhi’s core beliefs. Along with helping India achieve independence, he inspired people worldwide to speak out against caste, colour, and religious discrimination. “Be the change you wish to see in the world” was the motto he always shared with others. He was a simple man with brilliant ideas.  

Remembering MK Gandhi on his death anniversary

Here are the top 20 Inspirational Quotes from Mahatma Gandhi

• “Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is a daily admission of one’s weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.”
• The difference between what we do and what we can do would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems.”
• “Gentleness, self-sacrifice, and generosity are the exclusive possession of no one race or religion.”
• Do not judge others. Be your judge, and you will be truly happy. If you try to judge others, you are likely to burn your fingers.”
• “Speak only if it improves upon the silence.”
• “Carefully watch your thoughts, for they become your words. Manage and watch your words, for they will become your actions. Consider and judge your actions, for they have become your habits. Acknowledge and watch your habits, for they shall become your values. Understand and embrace your values, for they become your destiny.”
• “Strength does not come from winning. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.”
• “Seek not greater wealth, but simpler pleasure; not higher fortune, but deeper felicity.”
• “Be the change you are trying to create.”
• “Our greatest ability as humans is not to change the world, but to change ourselves.”
• “Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, I may end up becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, 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.”
• “A ‘No’ uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to avoid trouble.”
• “Those who know how to think need no teachers.”
• “A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.”
• “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
• Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.”
• “Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn.”
• “Look at the sparrows; they do not know what they will do in the next moment. Let us live from moment to moment.”
• The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
• “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”

– Mahatma Gandhi