Mahatma Gandhi Quotes About Independence
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To safeguard democracy the people must have a keen sense of independence, self-respect, and their oneness.
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Complete independence will be complete only to the extent of our approach in practice to truth and nonviolence.
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I want for India complete independence in the full English sense of that English term.
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We cannot have real independence unless the people banish the touch-me-not spirit from their hearts.
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The fire of independence is burning just as bright in my breast as in the most fiery breast in this country, but ways and methods differ.
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Sanitation is more important than Independence.
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Personally I crave not for 'independence', which I do not understand, but I long for freedom from the English yoke.
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Celebration of Independence Day with great pomp and show was quite appropriate when we were fighting for independence which we had neither seen nor handled. Now we have handled it and we seem to be disillusioned. At least - I am, even if you are not. What are we celebrating today? Surely, not our disillusionment.
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Nonviolence is the means, the end for everyone is complete independence.
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Swaraj means even under dominion status a capacity to declare independence at will.
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The attainment of national independence is to me a search for truth.
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Complete independence through truth and non-violence means the independence of every unit, be it the humblest of the nation, without distinction of race, colour or creed.
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Complete independence does not mean arrogant isolation or a superior disdain for all help.
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Independence of my conception means nothing less than the realization of the "Kingdom of God" within you and on this earth.
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Independence means voluntary restraints and discipline, voluntary acceptance of the rule of law.
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Mass civil disobedience was for the attainment of independence.
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How can one be compelled to accept slavery? I simply refuse to do the master's bidding. He may torture me, break my bones to atoms and even kill me. He will then have my dead body, not my obedience. Ultimately, therefore, it is I who am the victor and not he, for he has failed in getting me to do what he wanted done.
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If every component part of the nation claims the right of self-determination for itself, there is no one nation and there is no independence.
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Economic equality is the master-key to nonviolent independence.
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The states can make the finest contribution to the building of India's future independence if they set the right example in their own territories.
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When real independence comes to India, the Congress and the League will be nowhere unless they represent the real opinion of the country.
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Civil disobedience can never be in general terms, such as for independence.
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We must learn to be self-reliant and independent of schools, courts, protection and patronage of a Government we seek to end, if it will not mend.
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The day a woman can walk freely on the roads at night, that day we can say that India has achieved independence
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Mahatma Gandhi
- Born: October 2, 1869
- Died: January 30, 1948
- Occupation: Civil rights leader
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