Quotes & Sayings About Independence By Mahatma Gandhi

Complete independence will be complete only to the extent of our approach in practice to truth and nonviolence. — Mahatma Gandhi

The attainment of national independence is to me a search for truth. — Mahatma Gandhi

Nonviolence is the means, the end for everyone is complete independence. — Mahatma Gandhi

Complete independence through truth and non-violence means the independence of every unit, be it the humblest of the nation, without distinction of race, colour or creed. — Mahatma Gandhi

O fire, O soul
Give us the spark of God-eternal,
That friend to friend and friend to foe,
One shall we stand before HIM.

And the flame of Jatin,
And the fire of Bhagath,
And the love of the Mahatma in all,
O, lift the flag high,
Lift the flag high,
This is the flag of the Revolution. — Raja Rao

If every component part of the nation claims the right of self-determination for itself, there is no one nation and there is no independence. — Mahatma Gandhi

Independence of my conception means nothing less than the realization of the "Kingdom of God" within you and on this earth. — Mahatma Gandhi

Celebration of Independence Day with great pomp and show was quite appropriate when we were fighting for independence which we had neither seen nor handled. Now we have handled it and we seem to be disillusioned. At least - I am, even if you are not. What are we celebrating today? Surely, not our disillusionment. — Mahatma Gandhi

The day a woman can walk freely on the roads at night, that day we can say that India has achieved independence — Mahatma Gandhi

Sanitation is more important than Independence. — Mahatma Gandhi

Mass civil disobedience was for the attainment of independence. — Mahatma Gandhi

How can one be compelled to accept slavery? I simply refuse to do the master's bidding. He may torture me, break my bones to atoms and even kill me. He will then have my dead body, not my obedience. Ultimately, therefore, it is I who am the victor and not he, for he has failed in getting me to do what he wanted done. — Mahatma Gandhi

Civil disobedience can never be in general terms, such as for independence. — Mahatma Gandhi

Independence means voluntary restraints and discipline, voluntary acceptance of the rule of law. — Mahatma Gandhi

Personally I crave not for 'independence', which I do not understand, but I long for freedom from the English yoke. — Mahatma Gandhi

Complete independence does not mean arrogant isolation or a superior disdain for all help. — Mahatma Gandhi

I want for India complete independence in the full English sense of that English term. — Mahatma Gandhi

When real independence comes to India, the Congress and the League will be nowhere unless they represent the real opinion of the country. — Mahatma Gandhi

Economic equality is the master-key to nonviolent independence. — Mahatma Gandhi

The fire of independence is burning just as bright in my breast as in the most fiery breast in this country, but ways and methods differ. — Mahatma Gandhi

Swaraj means even under dominion status a capacity to declare independence at will. — Mahatma Gandhi

To safeguard democracy the people must have a keen sense of independence, self-respect and their oneness, and should insist upon choosing as their representatives only such persons as are good and true. — Mahatma Gandhi

We cannot have real independence unless the people banish the touch-me-not spirit from their hearts. — Mahatma Gandhi

The states can make the finest contribution to the building of India's future independence if they set the right example in their own territories. — Mahatma Gandhi