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Gandhi Jayanti 2018: Mahatma Gandhi's top quotes that continue to inspire millions

Mahatma Gandhi's birthday is commemorated in India as Gandhi Jayanti and worldwide as the International Day of Non-violence.

New Delhi, Oct 1: Mahatma Gandhi or Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is considered as one of the most important leaders of India's freedom struggle. His principles of non-violence and satyagraha continue to influence political leaders and movements till date. Every year on October 2 Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated across India to commemorate Gandhiji's birthday. Mahatma Gandhi's birthday is commemorated in India as Gandhi Jayanti and worldwide as the International Day of Non-violence.

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Here are some of the top quotes by Mahatma Gandhi that are truly inspiring:

  • "Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony."
  • "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."
  • "Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up."
  • "An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind."
  • "Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory."
  • "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."
  • "Our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world but being able to remake ourselves."
  • "Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will."
  • "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."
  • "A man is but a product of his thoughts. What he thinks he becomes."

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