All MAHATMA GANDHI Quotes about “Character”

“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.”
“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.”
“The real ornament of woman is her character, her purity.”
“The real ornament of woman is her character, her purity.”
“If you have no character to lose, people will have no faith in you.”
“If you have no character to lose, people will have no faith in you.”
“Literary education is of no value, if it is not able to build up a sound character.”
“Literary education is of no value, if it is not able to build up a sound character.”
“In times to come people will not judge us by the creed we profess or the label we wear or the slogans we shout, but, by our work, industry, sacrifice, honesty and purity of character.”
“In times to come people will not judge us by the creed we profess or the label we wear or the slogans we shout, but, by our work, industry, sacrifice, honesty and purity of character.”
“Manliness consists not in bluff, bravado or loneliness. It consists in daring to do the right thing and facing consequences whether it is in matters social, political or other. It consists in deeds not words.”
“Manliness consists not in bluff, bravado or loneliness. It consists in daring to do the right thing and facing consequences whether it is in matters social, political or other. It consists in deeds not words.”
“One needs to be slow to form convictions, but once formed they must be defended against the heaviest odds.”
“One needs to be slow to form convictions, but once formed they must be defended against the heaviest odds.”
“The truest test of civilization, culture and dignity is character and not clothing.”
“The truest test of civilization, culture and dignity is character and not clothing.”
“One man cannot do right in one department of life whilst he is occupied in doing wrong in any other department. Life is one indivisible whole”
“One man cannot do right in one department of life whilst he is occupied in doing wrong in any other department. Life is one indivisible whole”
“All your scholarship would be in vain if at the same time you do not build your character and attain mastery over your thoughts and your actions.”
“All your scholarship would be in vain if at the same time you do not build your character and attain mastery over your thoughts and your actions.”
“What will tell in the end will be character and not a knowledge of letters.”
“What will tell in the end will be character and not a knowledge of letters.”
“Sorrow and suffering make for character if they are voluntarily borne, but not if they are imposed.”
“Sorrow and suffering make for character if they are voluntarily borne, but not if they are imposed.”
“The real property that a parent can transmit to all equally is his or her character and educational facilities.”
“The real property that a parent can transmit to all equally is his or her character and educational facilities.”
“If you will express the requisite purity of character in action, you cannot do it better than through the spinning wheel.”
“If you will express the requisite purity of character in action, you cannot do it better than through the spinning wheel.”
“A vow imparts stability, ballast and firmness to one's character.”
“A vow imparts stability, ballast and firmness to one's character.”
“Whatever may be the pros and cons of going to the public theatre, it is a patent fact that it has undermined the morals and ruined the character of many a youth in his country.”
“Whatever may be the pros and cons of going to the public theatre, it is a patent fact that it has undermined the morals and ruined the character of many a youth in his country.”
“Your character must be above suspicion and you must be truthful and self-controlled.”
“Your character must be above suspicion and you must be truthful and self-controlled.”
“Character alone will have real effect on the masses.”
“Character alone will have real effect on the masses.”
“The real difficulty is that people have no idea of what education truly is. We assess the value of education in the same manner as we assess the value of land or of shares in the stock-exchange market. We want to provide only such education as would enable the student to earn more. We hardly give any thought to the improvement of the character of the educated. The girls, we say, do not have to earn; so why should they be educated? As long as such ideas persist there is no hope of our ever knowing the true value of education.”
“The real difficulty is that people have no idea of what education truly is. We assess the value of education in the same manner as we assess the value of land or of shares in the stock-exchange market. We want to provide only such education as would enable the student to earn more. We hardly give any thought to the improvement of the character of the educated. The girls, we say, do not have to earn; so why should they be educated? As long as such ideas persist there is no hope of our ever knowing the true value of education.”

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