An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.
“An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”
— Mahatma Gandhi · Peace
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An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.
“An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”
— Mahatma Gandhi · Peace
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“An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”
“Palestine belongs to the Arabs in the same sense that England belongs to the English or France to the French.”
“To deprive a man of his natural liberty and to deny to him the ordinary amenities of life is worse then starving the body; it is starvation of the soul, the dweller in the body.”
“It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.”
“I am in the world feeling my way to light 'amid the encircling gloom.'”
“Let not the 12 million Negroes be ashamed of the fact that they are the grandchildren of slaves. There is dishonor in being slave-owners.”
“Love is stillness, peace of mind. The universe is Love.”
“There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.”
“The cry of the oppressed has entered not only into my ears, but into my soul, so that while I live, I cannot hold my peace.”
“Denying that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel does nothing to promote peace - instead, it disrespects a longtime, helpful and humane ally in the Middle East.”
“It's been a long comeback. Things were pretty dark for me. But I have a faith now, and it saves my day. I was angry with God for a long time because I was unhappy with me. I hadn't learned to make the distinction between God and my parents. But there's a peace now. In the end, I got sick and tired of being sick and tired.”
“War is a racket. It always has been... A few profit - and the many pay. But there is a way to stop it. You can't end it by disarmament conferences. You can't eliminate it by peace parleys at Geneva. Well-meaning but impractical groups can't wipe it out by resolutions. It can be smashed effectively only by taking the profit out of war.”