Mahatma Gandhi Quotes


Unless now the world adopts nonviolence, it will spell certain suicide for mankind.


Context

Having just been told of the Hiroshima atomic bombing:


Citations

Mohandas K. Gandhi, 1869-1948, Indian Political and Spiritual Leader, August 1945

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Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
  • Born: October 2, 1869
  • Died: January 30, 1948
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Profession: Lawyer, Anti-Colonial Nationalist, Political Ethicist

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist, who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule, and in turn inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahātmā (Sanskrit: "great-souled", "venerable"), first applied to him in 1914 in South Africa, is now used throughout the world.