To forgive is not to forget. The merit lies in loving in spite of the vivid knowledge that one that must be loved is not a friend. There is not merit in loving an enemy when you forget him for a friend.
Mahatma GandhiRead
I appeal for cessation of hostilities, not because you are too exhausted to fight, but because war is bad in essence. You want to kill Nazism. You will never kill it by its indifferent adoption.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Gandhi calls for an end to conflict, emphasizing the inherent negativity of war.
In this quote, Mahatma Gandhi advocates for cessation of hostilities not out of exhaustion but due to the intrinsic evil of war itself. He points out that attempting to eliminate an ideology like Nazism through violent means only perpetuates violence and fails to address the underlying issues, suggesting instead that true resolution requires peace and understanding rather than further aggression.
Themes
PeaceWarNonviolenceGandhiNazism
In practice
Example use cases
During a peace rally to emphasize nonviolent resolutions.
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