Mahatma Gandhi Quotes


With each day, I realize more and more that my mahatmaship, which is mere adornment, depends on others. I have shown with the glory borrowed from my innumerable coworkers.


Context

A mahatma is a person who is high-minded, wise, and unselfish. The mahatmaship is an Indian honorary title bestowed on a few people with exceptional clients. The term is derived from Sanskrit.


Citations

Mohandas K. Gandhi, 1869-1948, Indian Political and Spiritual Leader, 1928

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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.