“Live as if you were to die tomorrow, learn as if you were to live forever” (Mahatma Gandhi). This quote is just one example of how passionate Gandhi was about life, and sharing the message of peace throughout India and the world. He showed the world that hard work can have a lasting impact on people’s lives. Gandhi is famous throughout the world for his peace activism therefore; in a way he will live forever because of all the valuable lessons we have learned from him. Gandhi didn’t do very well in school; he wasn’t naturally smart like some of the other kids and he had to work hard to get the grades that he needed. Gandhi once said: “All human beings do not think alike or feel alike, they have therefore no escape from having to encounter differences”. Part of the reason Gandhi was so successful was because things didn’t come so easily to him like they did to the other kids; that made him work harder for what he wanted which led to him accomplishing more things in life. He believed that the world would be a better place if schools taught more common sense and working abilities. He believed that schools worry too much about test results instead of who the children are becoming as people. Gandhi once said: “Character cannot be build with mortar and stone. It cannot be built by hands other than your own. The principal and teacher can not give you your character from the pages of a book, character comes from their very lives and really speaking, it must come from within yourselves”. He got his inspiration from different authors. His hardworking inspiration came from an author named Ruskin; others called him the “English thinker”. Ruskin’s books taught Gandhi about the value of hard work, and it then becam... ... middle of paper ... ...s; Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King. Without Gandhi’s hard work and beliefs there could have been a world war three, four and five by now. Gandhi was assassinated not long after world war two ended, and his last words were “oh God”. Many people thought that his death would cause the next civil war, which is what Gandhi was probably thinking right before he died. But Gandhi’s people remembered his wisdom and they reminded themselves of what Gandhi would’ve wanted. Gandhi will always be remembered for bringing peace to this world. He has lived on by showing that if you work and pursue your goals hard enough you will get what you want out of life. He has showed us that in the end all our hard work will be worth it. He has provided us with morals to live by to become a “great soul”.
The mission of Gandhi’s life was to help the people of India free themselves from British rule. Many people have struggled for independence. They have fought bloody battles or used terrorism in an attempt to achieve their goals. Gandhi’s revolution was different. He succeeded as an independence leader with the use of nonviolent methods. The young Mohandas Gandhi did not seem as a boy that would become a great leader. He changed as he studied in Britain and practiced in South Africa. He fought for the rights of Indians in both South Africa and India. Gandhi believed that all people in the world are brothers and sisters. He didn’t hate the English. Actually, he saw a lot that was good about them. His nonviolent means of revolution was referred to as satyagraha, which is a combination of two Sanskrit words, satya, meaning truth and love, plus agraha, meaning firmness. Many people were influenced by satyagraha.
“ First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win” (Mahatma Gandhi). Gandhi was born in 1869 in Porbandar. Throughout his life Gandhi helped those in need. He was taught that everyone and everything is holy. He married at the custom age of 19 and went to London to study law. The thing that helped Gandhi promote nonviolence is that he worked his entire life saying that violence didn’t change the way people acted. He lived his life saying that an eye for an eye only made the whole world blind. Gandhi’s nonviolent movement worked because he had something to prove and everyone else in the world agreed with him.
“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.”-Mohandas Gandhi . Abraham Lincoln, John F, Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Mahatma Gandhi and Benazir Bhutto were all peaceful leaders of their time. They led their people to many great successes and were loved by most for their belief in nonviolence. However, their endings were destructive and unforgettable for the many who pursued them.
Gandhi was a well knowledgeable and unique person who found hope in struggles that he never thought would shape who he was. Gandhi was born in a Hindu family, and even though he was the youngest he made a huge impact on others (“Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi” pg 3). He had his older brother who helped him with his education when his father passed away (“Mohandas Gandhi”). Gandhi was very religious even when he was little his brothers tried to make him eat meat (it wasn’t bad to eat meat in Hinduism when you are little), but he refused (“Mohandas Gandhi”). Gandhi respected his religion and was a respectful towards others.
When he was 19 he defied custom by going abroad to study. He studied law
should be remembered today, as well as in the years to come. Martin Luther King Jr. did something that changed the way people look at the world. Martin Luther King Jr. proved to the world that equality will help bring the country together. His dream was to end racial Segregation without the use of violence to overcome injustice. Martin Luther KIng Jr. relates to one of the most famous leaders of the free world. Mahatma Gandhi also had the idea of freeing the country of India from the British without the use of violence. Gandhi’s idea influenced Martin Luther King Jr. to use the same techniques as Gandhi, hoping that diversity will flow through every country, and there would be no one to differentiate between different races, and the idea of pluralism would be used not just in America, but in countries all around the world. “America will always remember the work of Martin Luther King Jr., and the legacy of MArtin Luther King Jr. lives inside each of us, and we are responsible to promote, teach and live the American
... will always be remembered with other great non-violent activists such as Martin Luther King Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa, and Nelson Mandela, despite this, his determination, dedication, and selflessness will always remain unparalleled.
One figure from history that is very well known is the teachings of Gandhi. He is remembered for his work in bringing political and social benefits to the Indian people near the end of the British rule through a combination of religious idealism and civil
Civil Disobedience: Martin Luther King Jr, Gandhi, and the Legacy of Peace They Left Behind
He believed in the peaceful method which he used to bring freedom to India and its people. His belief was that he could achieve independence for India through nonviolent means and so he did, but only by staying true to his cause and belief of peaceful disobedience. His genius comes from the fact that he achieved his goal without raising arms against the oppressors, where as many others would’ve seen war as the only solution, and that’s where Gandhi’s genius reveals itself. Only a fool would think that there is only one way to go about everything to be sure, but surely you would agree that it is foolish to believe so, but would attaining to those thoughts and beliefs make you a genius? Well, in the right light, butter is unmistakably gold and carrot cubes are unmistakably topaz crystals.
Martin Luther King Jnr once said “Life’s most important question is, what are you doing for others”? Mandela answered this by spending most of his life protesting and fighting against the racist policies of apartheid, introducing new regimens in order to combat poverty. Mandela would ultimately become a world famous humanitarian who would go on to fight for the most noble of causes. His drive to be a great leader would go on to inspire a nation and end one of the most racially biased policies.
...He showed how one single man can alter history, a nation and a frame of mind. Martin Luther King, Jr. is a great example of another non-violent leader who followed in Gandhi's path. Gandhi was a miracle for his people and for the future of the world.
“The strongest physical force bends before moral force when used in the defense of truth.” - Mahatma Gandhi (Bondurant). Mahatma Gandhi was the main leader in helping India become independent through the principles of non violence, self-rule, and the unity of Hindus and Muslims. His full name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, but he was given the name Mahatma later on in his life. He wanted to see an united India without the rule of the British Empire. He accomplished this with passive resistance or resistance by non violence because he wanted to show that violence is not always the best answer.
Always fasting and following religious and spiritual matters with great interest. Growing up, Gandhi was quiet, inclined to solitude and reluctant to engage in sports. Being a mediocre student, he found school unappealing, saying “I admit that I am not a sharp mind. But I don’t mind if I do. There’s a limit to the development of intellect but none to that of the heart.”
Gandhi became the ideal hero for thousands around the world in general and renowned figures like Martin Luther King Junior of America, Nelson Mandela of South Africa and Ninoy Aquino of the Philippines in particular. Simultaneous to this, his views and works are still worth giving a thought, and if they are applied