Gandhi the Apostle: His Trial and His MessageUniversal Publishing Company, 1923 - 198 pages |
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... preaching to America , through America to humanity at large , the message of Peace , Tolerance and Good Will ; into the ears of a war - weary world you have been ringing the clarion note of eternal truth that non- violence is the law of ...
... preaching to America , through America to humanity at large , the message of Peace , Tolerance and Good Will ; into the ears of a war - weary world you have been ringing the clarion note of eternal truth that non- violence is the law of ...
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... preached but also practiced . May the world listen to the message of the Community Church and its ideals . • In that fervent hope is the book dedicated to you by June 1 , 1922 , Yours affectionately , HARIDAS MUZUMDAR . New York City ...
... preached but also practiced . May the world listen to the message of the Community Church and its ideals . • In that fervent hope is the book dedicated to you by June 1 , 1922 , Yours affectionately , HARIDAS MUZUMDAR . New York City ...
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... preached that man had better attend to the " Four noble truths " : " First . The noble truth about suffering . Birth is painful , disease is painful , death is painful , contact with the unpleasant is painful and painful is separa- tion ...
... preached that man had better attend to the " Four noble truths " : " First . The noble truth about suffering . Birth is painful , disease is painful , death is painful , contact with the unpleasant is painful and painful is separa- tion ...
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... preached the sublime ethics of renunciation of worldly desires , universal brother- hood , peace on earth and good - will among men in places such as Alexandria , Syria and Palestine long before the advent of the Nazarene . Besides ...
... preached the sublime ethics of renunciation of worldly desires , universal brother- hood , peace on earth and good - will among men in places such as Alexandria , Syria and Palestine long before the advent of the Nazarene . Besides ...
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... preaching " the truth revealed to him , " Moham- med braveley said , " Were I to be offered the sun in my right hand and the moon in my left hand to in- duce me to abandon my undertaking , the offer would be futile , for I will not rest ...
... preaching " the truth revealed to him , " Moham- med braveley said , " Were I to be offered the sun in my right hand and the moon in my left hand to in- duce me to abandon my undertaking , the offer would be futile , for I will not rest ...
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Page 77 - And it is our further will that, so far as may be, our subjects, of whatever race or creed, be freely and impartially admitted to offices in our service, the duties of which they may be qualified by their education, ability, and integrity duly to discharge.
Page 142 - This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of Nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.
Page 11 - If I were asked under what sky the human mind has most fully developed some of its choicest gifts, has most deeply pondered on the greatest problems of life, and has found solutions of some of them which well deserve the attention even of those who have studied Plato and Kant - I should point to India.
Page 100 - I am not a visionary. I claim to be a practical idealist. The religion of non-violence is not meant merely for the rishis and saints. It is meant for the common people as well. Non-violence is the law of our species as violence is the law of the brute.
Page 157 - I knew that I was playing with fire. I ran the risk and if I was set free I would still do the same.
Page 87 - The policy of His Majesty's Government, with -which the Government of India are in complete accord, is that of the increasing association of Indians in every branch of the administration and the gradual development of self-governing institutions with a view to the progressive realization of responsible government in India as an integral part of the British Empire.
Page 157 - The only course open to you, the Judge, is either to resign your post and thus dissociate yourself from evil, if you feel that the law you are called upon to administer is an evil and that in reality I am innocent; or to inflict on me the severest penalty if you believe that the system and the law you are assisting to administer are good for the people of this country and that my activity is therefore injurious to the public weal.
Page 198 - Persons in power should be very careful how they deal with a man who cares nothing for sensual pleasure, nothing for riches, nothing for comfort or praise or promotion, but is simply determined to do what he believes to be right. He is a dangerous and uncomfortable enemy — because his body, which you can always conquer, gives you so little purchase upon his soul.
Page 50 - Wouldst thou the young year's blossoms and the fruits of its decline, And all by which the soul is charmed, enraptured, feasted, fed, Wouldst thou the earth and heaven itself in one sole name combine ? I name thee, O Sakuntala,- and all at once is) said.
Page 136 - This Congress is further of opinion that there is no course left open for the people of India but to approve of and adopt the policy of progressive non-violent non-co-operation inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi, until the said wrongs are righted and Swarajya is established...