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
The spirit of democracy... requires change of the heart... requires the inculcation of the spirit of brotherhood.
Interpretation
True democracy demands a transformation within individuals that fosters unity and understanding among people.
Mahatma Gandhi's quote emphasizes that democracy is not merely a political system but a reflection of the values and attitudes of its people. The spirit of democracy is rooted in empathy, compassion, and a commitment to brotherhood, suggesting that for democracy to thrive, individuals must cultivate these qualities within themselves and promote an inclusive society.
In practice
This quote could be used in a speech about community service and the importance of unity.
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.
Love never claims, it ever gives. Love ever suffers, never resents never revenges itself.
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
The real test of nonviolence lies in its being brought in contact with those who have contempt for it.
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
The devotion of such titans of spirit as Lenin to an Ideal must bear fruit. The nobility of his selflessness will be an example through centuries to come, and his Ideal will reach perfection.
And I'm not sure why I'm infatuated with death,_x000D_ _x000D_ My imagination is surely an aggravation of threats..._x000D_ _x000D_ Maybe cause I'm a dreamer, and sleep is the cousin of death,_x000D_ _x000D_ Really stuck in the scheme of wondering when I'mma rest.
We are our stories. We tell them to stay alive or keep alive those who only live now in the telling.
The question of whether one alleges the Superiority or Inferiority of any given race is irrelevant; racism has only one psychological root: the racist's sense of his own Inferiority.
We're all just animals. That's all we are, and everything else is just an elaborate justification of our instincts. That's where music comes from. And romantic poetry. And bad novels.
Because we believe that our ethnic group, our society, our political party, our God, is better than your God, we kill each other.
Before me, even as behind, God is, and all is well.
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