Taken on the whole, I would believe that Gandhi's views were the most enlightened of all the political men in our time. We should strive to do things in his spirit... not to use violence in fighting for our cause, but by non-participation in what we believe is evil.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Gandhi's approach of non-participation in evil is a superior political method based on non-violence.
- In plain terms
- Follow Gandhi's spirit by avoiding evil without using violence.
- What can you take from it?
- Fight evil through non-participation rather than violence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can you fight without weapons?
- What counts as non-participation?
Another view
Non-violence does not always work against oppressive force.
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Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it.
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