The Law of Love - Mahatma Gandhi

Last updated on December 28, 2021 by Roger Kaufman

Mahatma Gandhi on love

The Law of Love – Mahatma Gandhi Quotations

I don't know whether humanity will consciously follow the law of love.

But that doesn't have to bother me. The law has its effect, just like the law of gravity, whether we believe in it or not.

You and me: we are one, I can't hurt you without hurting myself

The of Love is the most subtle power in the world.

For Gandhi, God is “love” and “life-giving power.”

Christ lived in vain and died in vain if he had not taught us to organize our entire lives according to the eternal law of love.

The Law of Love – Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi is revered around the world as one of the most transformative and inspiring figures in history.

Throughout his life in South Africa and India, Gandhi was a courageous champion of the rights and dignity of all people, whose continuous and steadfast advocacy of nonviolence as a tool for winning hearts and minds has indeed left a lasting mark on the world.

The man who today for his peace, his Courage and his empathy in the face of injustice, but was not always comfortable in the crowd.

Born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in Porbandar, India in 1869 - he was later nicknamed "Mahatma" for "fantastic soul" - the spiritual leader and father of Indian independence actually suffered for much of his life life Speaking of serious concerns from the public.

Gandhi's glossophobia, as it is understood, was so extreme that when he faced a judge as a young lawyer for his first trial, he froze and left the courtroom in a panic.

Gradually, Gandhi managed not only to overcome his fears but to use them to his advantage.

His discomfort with speaking made him an excellent listener, whose humility and empathy enabled him to channel the dreams and aspirations of the masses.

His hesitation with words taught him to say more with less - and today These words, coupled with the heart and knowledge that have truly made him a global icon, motivate countless millions around the world.

The best Gandhi quotes

“No one can hurt me without my permission.” - Mahatma Gandhi Quotations

“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is an attribute of the strong.”

“A coward is incapable of showing love; it is the privilege of the brave.”

“Flexibility isn’t worth it if it doesn’t include the freedom to make mistakes.”

“If we want to teach real peace in this world and fight a real war against war, we must start with the children.”

“If I believe I can do it, I will certainly acquire the ability to do it, even though I may not have it at the beginning.” – Mahatma Gandhi Quotes

“Whenever you face an opponent, defeat him with love.”

“The future depends on what you do today.”

“Be the modification you want to see on the planet.”- Mahatma Gandhi

“Live as if you were going to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were going to live forever.”

“Strength does not come from physical ability. It arises from an indomitable will.” – Mahatma Gandhi Quotes

“The day the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.”

“The performance of a nation and its moral progress can be measured by how its animals are treated.”

“An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.”

“Praying is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is the everyday admission of one's own weakness. In prayer it is much better to have a heart without words than words without a heart.”

“A man, however, is the product of himself thoughts. Whatever he believes, he becomes.” – Mahatma Gandhi Quotes

“I won’t let anyone walk their dirty feet through my head.”

“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the quality of the strong.”

“Giving joy to a single heart by a single act is far better than a thousand heads bowed in prayer.”

“Where there is love, there is life.”

“Whenever you face a challenger. Defeat him with Love." – Mahatma Gandhi Quotes

“Freedom is not worth it if it does not consist in the freedom to make mistakes.”

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony.”

“When I despair, I remember that throughout history the method of fact and love has actually always won. There have been autocrats and murderers, and for a time they may seem invincible, but in the end they always fall.”

“You must not despair of humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are impure, the ocean does not become impure.”

“Every night when I go to sleep I die. And the next morning when I get up, I will be reborn.”

“In prayer it is much better to have a heart without To have words than words without heart.” – Mahatma Gandhi Quotes

You can find the following on Wikipedia Mahatma Gandhi – The Law of Love - Mahatma Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Gujarati: Hindi Mohandās Karamchand Gāndhī; called Mahatma Gandhi; * October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, Gujarat; † January 30, 1948 in New Delhi, Delhi) was an Indian lawyer, resistance fighter, revolutionary, journalist, moral teacher, ascetic and pacifist.

At the beginning of the 20th century, Gandhi campaigned against racial segregation and for equal rights for Indians in South Africa.

He then developed into the political and intellectual leader of the Indian independence movement in India from the late 1910s.

Gandhi demanded human rights for untouchables and women, he advocated reconciliation between Hindus and Muslims, fought against colonial exploitation and for a new, self-sufficient, rural world Way of life shaped economic system.

The independence movement ultimately brought about the end of British colonial rule over India with non-violent resistance, civil disobedience and hunger strikes (1947), combined with the partition of India.

Six months later, Gandhi was assassinated.

Gandhi had to spend a total of eight years in prison in South Africa and India.

His basic attitude Satyagraha, the persistent Hold onto to the truth, includes besides ahimsa, non-violence, other ethical demands such as Swaraj, which means both individual and political self-control and self-determination.

Even during his lifetime, Gandhi was world famous, a role model for many and so recognized that he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize several times.

In the year of his death, this Nobel Prize was symbolically not awarded.

Just like Nelson Mandela or Martin Luther King He is considered an outstanding representative in the fight for freedom against oppression and social injustice.