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Gandhi Quotes To Boost Everyone’s Confidence

Written by Jenna Drew

My life is my message.”  Mahatma Gandhi

Mohandas Gandhi, titled Mahatma, or great soul, is perhaps the most revered figure of the twentieth century. He was an immensely influential political and spiritual leader who achieved India’s independence from Britain during a long and difficult campaign of non-violence.

His gentleness and wisdom are remembered and continue to influence millions of people today.

21 of his sayings are repeated here, grouped under three headings: LIFE, ACTION and HEALTH/HAPPINESS. How can you use these Gandhi quotes to boost your confidence? Copy your favorite from each section onto a sticky note. Place them where you’ll read them every day. They’ll give you encouragement to believe in yourself and to build on your self-confidence. Maybe you, too, can change even one little thing in this world for the better.

LIFE Gandhi quotes to boost your confidence.

1. “There is more to life than increasing its speed.”

gandhi speed

    2. “Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men.”

    Gandhi fellow-men

      3. “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”

      gandhi strong

        4. “Man should forget his anger before he lies down to sleep.”

        gandhi sleep

          5. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”

          Gandhi live learn

            6. “The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems.”

            gandhi capable

              7. “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”

              gandhi find

                ACTION Gandhi quotes to boost your confidence.

                8. “Action expresses priorities.”

                gandhi priorities

                  9. “To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.”

                  Gandhi prayer

                    10. “Glory lies in the attempt to reach one’s goal and not in reaching it.”

                    gandhi goal

                      11. “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”

                      gandhi world

                        12. “Whatever you do may seem insignificant to you, but it is most important that you do it.”

                        Gandhi insignificant

                          13. “Action is no less necessary than thought to the instinctive tendencies of the human frame.”

                          gandhi human frame

                            14. “In a gentle way, you can shake the world.”

                            gandhi shake

                              HEALTH and HAPPINESS Gandhi quotes to boost your confidence.

                              15. “It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.”

                              gandhi gold silver

                                16. “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”

                                Gandhi happiness

                                  17. “A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.”

                                  gandhi becomes

                                    18. “Each one has to find his peace from within.”

                                    gandhi peace within

                                      19. “As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world . . . as in being able to remake ourselves.”

                                      Gandhi remake ourselves

                                        20. “Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.”

                                        gandhi purifying

                                          21. “There is nothing that wastes the body like worry.”

                                          gandhi worry

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