Gandhi Jayanti 2021: Top 10 Quotes By Father Of The Nation That Will Inspire You

Gandhi Jayanti is an event celebrated in India to mark the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. It is celebrated annually on 2 October, and it is one of the three national holidays of India. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in 1869 in Porbandar, Gujarat. Several events are organized across the country and even globally to observe Gandhi Jayanti.

The UN General Assembly announced on 15 June 2007 that it adopted a resolution which declared that 2 October will be celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence. He is also known as the “Father of The Nation” and this title was given to him by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose for his relentless struggles for our independence.

Gandhi Jayanti is marked by prayer services and tributes all over India, including at Gandhi’s memorial, Raj Ghat, in New Delhi where he was cremated. This year will be the 152nd birth anniversary of Gandhi Ji. Here are the top 10 quotes that will give you inspiration.

Mahatma Gandhi Quotes:

1. 1. “Forgiveness is the quality of the brave, not of the cowardly. The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong”
   2. “Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one’s weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.”
   3. “Ahimsa is the highest duty. Even if we cannot practice it in full, we must try to understand its spirit and refrain as far as possible from violence”
   4. “Truth is like a vast tree which yields more and more fruit the more you nurture it. Truth alone will endure, all the rest will swept away before the tide of time”.
   5. “Democracy necessarily means a conflict of will and ideas, involving sometimes a war of the knife between different ideas”
   6. “Forgiveness is the quality of the brave, not of the cowardly. The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong”
   7. “Heroes are made in the hour of defeat. Success is, therefore, well described as a series of glorious defeats”
   8. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
   9. “The future depends on what we do in the present.”
   10. “Hate the sin, love the sinner.”

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