Mahatma Gandhi Quotes

Like the old soldier of the ballad, I now close my military career and just fade away, an old soldier who tried to do his duty as God gave him the light to see that duty. Goodbye.

Our first responsibility is not to ourselves. Our first responsibility is to our country and to our God.

For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first.

Christians, like slaves and soldiers, ask no questions.

I pray to be a good servant to God, a father, a husband, a son, a friend, a brother, an uncle, a good neighbor, a good leader to those who look up to me, a good follower to those who are serving God and doing the right thing.

I served King Henry well as Chancellor: I am his no more, and I must serve the Church.

I die the King’s good servant, but God’s first.

In responding to OUR COUNTRY’S CALL for more men, let us humble ourselves in the sight of the Lord, and so deport us that he will dwell with us, guide our counsel, go out before us, and strengthen our hearts in the shock of battle. I therefore propose to you, my countrymen, to raise a company, every man of which shall take his BIBLE with his musket

Who does his task from day to day and meets whatever comes his way, Believing God has willed it so, has found real greatness here below. Who guards his post, no matter where, believing God must need him there, Although but lowly toil it be, has risen to nobility. For great and low there's just one test, 'tis that each man shall do his best, Who works with all the strength he can, shall never die in debt to man.

Go, do not be afraid and serve

The four and half crore of people in Odisha are my family, and I will serve them till the last breath.

Devotion to duty is the highest form of worship of God.

Believe, obey, fight.

The greater the power that deigns to serve you, the more honor it demands of you.

Servants honor their master by their service.

I submit my tongue as an instrument of righteousness when I make it bless them that curse me and pray for them who persecute me, even though it "automatically" tends to strike and wound those who have wounded me. I submit my legs to God as instruments of righteousness when I engage them in physical labor as service, perhaps carrying a burden the "second mile" for someone whom I would rather let my legs kick. I submit my body to righteousness when I do my good deeds without letting them be known, though my whole frame cries out to strut and crow.

Never, ever forget that you are a servant.

Don't bother to give God instructions; just report for duty.

We acknowledge no righteousness but what the obedience and satisfaction of Christ yields us. His blood, not our faith; his satisfaction, not our believing it, is the matter of our justification before God.

I belong to Jesus. He must have the right to use me without consulting me.

Unless he obeys, a man cannot believe.

I believe that the only possible reason for our being here is to serve in some form or another but that the form is not always readily found or recognized. And I've noticed that those who refuse to serve often wind up as slaves.

We need to commit to serve the Lord and our communities with the same diligence and faith that the pioneers had. We must ever be on our guard that we do not become casual in keeping God's commandments, in abiding by His laws, and in being honest and trustworthy in all that we do.

I remain God's humble servant.