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.
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You Christians look after a document containing enough dynamite to blow all civilisation to pieces, turn the world upside down and bring peace to a battle-torn planet. But you treat it as though it is nothing more than a piece of literature.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote critiques the superficial treatment of sacred texts and emphasizes their transformative potential.
Mahatma Gandhi highlights the immense power and significance of religious texts, suggesting that they contain transformative ideas capable of changing the world. He critiques the way these texts are often disregarded, viewed merely as literature rather than as sources of potential peace and civilization's renewal.
Themes
ReligionPhilosophyTransformationPeaceLiterature
In practice
Example use cases
During a debate on the role of religion in society.
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