12 Mahatma Gandhi Quotes on Integrity

Mahatma Gandhi quotes on integrity

3. 'My life is my message'

12. I wanted to know the best of the life of one (Muhammad) who holds today an undisputed sway over the hearts of millions of mankind. I became more than ever convinced that it was not the sword that won a place for Islam in those days in the scheme of life. It was the rigid simplicity, the utter self-effacement of the Prophet the scrupulous regard for pledges, his intense devotion to his friends and followers, his intrepidity, his fearlessness, his absolute trust in God and in his own mission. These and not the sword carried everything before them and surmounted every obstacle.

15. An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because nobody sees it. Truth stands, even if there be no public support. It is self sustained.

56. All my life through, the very insistence on truth has taught me to appreciate the beauty of compromise. It has often meant endangering my life and incurring displeasure of friends.

74. Public worker should not accept no costly gifts.

94. A votary of truth must exercise the greatest caution.

129. A 'No' uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.

172. I would far rather that Hinduism died than untouchability lived.

195. My effort should never be to undermine another's faith but to make him a better follower of his own faith.

198. Non-violence is not a garment to be put on and off at will. Its seat is in the heart, and it must be an inseparable part of our very being.

218. The moment there is suspicion about a person's motives, everything he does becomes tainted.

232. To believe in something, and not live it, is dishonest.