On the anniversary of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, January 30th is the Day of Non-violence and Peace, or International Day of Non-violence and peace. It was founded in 1964 in Spain, to encourage educators to promote these values. This is not to be confused with the International Day of Non-violence, which is celebrated on Gandhi's birthday on October 2.
The basic message is: "Universal Love, Non-violence and Peace. Universal Love is better that egoism, Non-violence is better than violence, and Peace is better than war."
So, to celebrate, here are a few of my favorite Gandhi quotes:
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment. (I like this one. It can definitely apply to the power of a parent/child relationship).
I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.
"Hate the sin and not the sinner" is a precept which, though easy enough to understand, is rarely practiced, and that is why the poison of hatred spreads in the world.
I am prepared to die, but there is no cause for which I am prepared to kill.
No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive.
If you want real peace in the world, start with children.
Intolerance is itself a form of violence and an obstacle to the growth of a true democratic spirit. (Someone should send this one to Donald Trump. Oops, I said it.)
And my favorite Gandhi quote:
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