Today is Mahatma Gandhi's birthday

[Mabus]

some selected quotes (Feel free to add your own)

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


A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.


A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks, he becomes.

A nation's culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.

A religion that takes no account of practical affairs and does not help to solve them is no religion.
Mohandas Gandhi

A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.

A weak man is just by accident. A strong but non-violent man is unjust by accident.


Action expresses priorities.


All compromise is based on give and take, but there can be no give and take on fundamentals. Any compromise on mere fundamentals is a surrender. For it is all give and no take.


All the religions of the world, while they may differ in other respects, unitedly proclaim that nothing lives in this world but Truth.


An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because nobody sees it.

An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind.


An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.

An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so.


Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding.


Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.

Are creeds such simple things like the clothes which a man can change at will and put on at will? Creeds are such for which people live for ages and ages.


As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world - that is the myth of the atomic age - as in being able to remake ourselves.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

1. A couple of my favorite Gandhi quotes. K&R for a peaceful troublemaker.

“What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy.” - Gandhi

"There is no law of majority in matters of conscience." - Gandhi

[maxsolomon]

2. today is my birthday, too!

i'm the same day & chinese year (rabbit or cat) as ghandi. and sting. sting is 57! i am not 57.

ghandi is one of this century's greatest thinkers, and his positive effect on american culture (through MLK) has been huge.

[Mabus]

7. Happy Birthday!

[Sebass1271]

11. Happy B-day!!

Hope you have a great day. I am sure watching Joe Biden's excellent performance t-night will seal your day. : )))

[MassLiberal]

22. It's my husband's birthday, too!

Happy birthday to you! Gotta love those Libras!! :party:

[Sebastian Doyle]

3. Yesterday was Jimmy Carter's B-day, today Ghandi

Guess this was a good week to be born? Too bad we don't have more examples like both of them anymore :(

[Mabus]

19. I think we do

We just don't realize it yet.

[humus]

4. humus or hubris

To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves.
-Mahatma Gandhi

Happy Birthday

[flvegan]

5. "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."

"I do feel that spiritual progress does demand at some stage that we should cease to kill our fellow creatures for the satisfaction of our bodily wants."

"To my mind, the life of a lamb is no less precious than that of a human being. I should be unwilling to take the life of a lamb for the sake of the human body."

"I abhor vivisection with my whole soul. All the scientific discoveries stained with innocent blood I count as of no consequence."

[Mabus]

8. I don't think Ghandi would like (or understand) Palin.

I know I don't.

[flvegan]

10. "I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians

Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."

Yep, he said that too.

[Mabus]

12. He was incredible

As soon as we lose the moral basis, we cease to be religious. There is no such thing as religion over-riding morality. Man, for instance, cannot be untruthful, cruel or incontinent and claim to have God on his side.

[burythehatchet]

21. In fact, he would love Sarah Palin, but he would abhor her policies.

[Mabus]

24. That's true

But I'm not there yet.

[Captain Hilts]

6. John Lennon's the 9th and Eleanor Roosevelt's is the 11th. Great month for peace!

[Mabus]

15. A beautiful picture of a beautiful, incredible woman

:loveya:

[Sebass1271]

9. MINE IS TOMORROW

I love my b-day month!!..

HAPPY B-DAY TO ALL DU MEMBERS!!!... :party: :bounce:

[Mabus]

13. Happy early Birthday

I hope you wake with a smile in your heart.

[Sebass1271]

14. I betcha i will after

seeing Biden's performance tonight.. : )))

[Mabus]

16. And you know what's really cool?

A lot of people will wake up smiling on your birthday. I hope all those good vibes ripple through your life in the upcoming year.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

17. My favorite Gandhi quote

"When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it--always."

Blessings upon your memory Bapu.

Happy Birthday.

[Mabus]

18. Wow.

I'm always blown away by Ghandi's wisdom.

A friend of mine, the one who reminded me that today was Ghandi's birthday, just sent me this quote:

I am too conscious of the imperfections of the species to which I belong to be irritated against any member thereof. My remedy is to deal with the wrong wherever I see it, not to hurt the wrongdoer; even as I would not like to be hurt for the wrongs I continually do.

[NutmegYankee]

20. It's my Birthday today.

YAY! Another year older!:party:


Heh, gotta look on the best you can.

[Mabus]

25. Happy Belated Birthday.

With DU going down last night I missed your post. I hope you had a good one and that you will have many, many more. :toast:

[il_lilac]

23. "Be the change

you want to see in the world"

[Mabus]

26. I always forget that Ghandi was the one who said that

And yet, it is something most of us work for everyday. Thank you for reminding me of it.

[Ishoutandscream2]

27. Here in red hell

In my school, we have a student organization called the "Conservative Guard." I tell ya, they are cute little fascists.

Anyway, one of them told an Indian student here that Gandi was in hell because he had not accepted Jesus Christ as his lord and savior.

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :nuke:

[Mabus]

28. That's disgusting

fwiw, I grew up in OKC, so I know the type you're talking about.