In-Depth Articles
Why Begin?
In Good Company
A Little Humor

Quotations
Thoreau
William James
Einstein
Gandhi
Ken Wilber
Rumi
Nelson Mandela
Thomas Merton
Helen Luke

Archives

 

Mahatma Gandhi

(This is a quote about Gandhi, rather than by him.)

At the root of innumerable wrongs in our civilization is the discrepancy between word, creed and deed. It is the weakness of churches, states, parties, and persons. It gives men and institutions split personalities. Gandhi attempted to heal the split by establishing harmony in place of discrepancy, and as he progressively attained it he became happy, relaxed, and gay.

Gandhi had mental health because in him word, creed, deed were one; he was integrated. That is the meaning of integrity. "The truth shall make you free”—and well. Through truth, Gandhi set himself free…


From
Gandhi: His Life and Message for the World
By Louis Fischer p.40

 


If reading this quote brings up a thought for you – humorous, serious, playful, or enlightened – and you would like to share it with others, just send it via this link: davidwhite@AMeaningfulLife.org

 

 
Copyright 2005 by David White