Tag Archive for Gandhi

Thinking is Becoming

Thoughts are fleeting things–or are they?  In today’s Thursday Thought quote, Gandhi challenges this idea.

“A man is but the product of his thoughts.

What he thinks, he becomes.”

                                 Mahatma Gandhi

The Greatness of Humanity

How can humanity be made great?  In today’s Thoughtful Thursday quote, Mahatma Gandhi tells us.

“The greatness of humanity is not in being human, but in being humane.”

 

Causes of Violence

Guns may not be the cause of all the violence we’re experiencing in our country.  In today’s Thursday Thought, Mahatma Gandhi gets down to the real root causes.

“The Roots of Violence: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Knowledge without character, Commerce without morality, Science without humanity, Worship without sacrifice, Politics without principles.” — Mahatma Gandhi

 

 

Our Nation and Animals

Our animals can help us assess our country’s greatness, as today’s Thursday Thought quote points out. 

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” – Mahatma Gandhi

 

Come back to read Saturday’s blog for an eye-opening example.

 

Gandhi’s Mind and Dirty Feet

Today’s Thursday Thought comes from Gandhi, who walked many miles and met many dirty feet:

“I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.”  (Mahatma Gandhi)