--- title: "4 Nonviolence Quotes By Arun Gandhi" description: "4 Nonviolence quotes by Arun Gandhi. Plus more from Arun Gandhi and more Nonviolence sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/46c/arun-gandhi-31537_nonviolence_nonviolence-is-not-just-a-state-of-being_1299940.jpg" --- > [“Nonviolence is not just a state of being where violence is absent or invisible. It is a conscious, active effort not to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arun-gandhi/nonviolence-is-not-just-a-state-of-being-where-violence-is-absent-or/) [Arun Gandhi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arun-gandhi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/46c/arun-gandhi-31537_nonviolence_nonviolence-is-not-just-a-state-of-being_1299940.jpg) > [“The trouble between Hindus and Muslims, which has continued to this day, is not generated by the people's inability to get along,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arun-gandhi/the-trouble-between-hindus-and-muslims-which-has-continued-to-this/) [Arun Gandhi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arun-gandhi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/608/arun-gandhi-31537_hinduism_the-trouble-between-hindus-and-muslims-w_1377953.jpg) > [“Anger is good... Anger, you see, is to people what fuel is to an automobile. Without it, we would not be motivated…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arun-gandhi/anger-is-good-anger-you-see-is-to-people-what-fuel-is-to-an/) [Arun Gandhi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arun-gandhi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/40d/arun-gandhi-31537_anger_anger-is-good-anger-you-see-is-to-people_2106839.jpg) > [“The basis of Gandhi's nonviolence is to appeal to the good in others and evoke sympathy to one's cause through self-suffering.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arun-gandhi/the-basis-of-gandhi-s-nonviolence-is-to-appeal-to-the-good-in-others/) [Arun Gandhi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arun-gandhi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f23/arun-gandhi-31537_civil-disobedience_the-basis-of-gandhi-s-nonviolence-is-to_2918967.jpg) ## Other authors on Nonviolence - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b016/author-mahatma-gandhi-62675.jpg) Mahatma Gandhi 240 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/nonviolence/mahatma-gandhi/) - [Martin Luther King, Jr 43 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/nonviolence/martin-luther-king-jr/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-abhijit-naskar-99.jpg) Abhijit Naskar 20 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/nonviolence/abhijit-naskar/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b016/author-mairead-corrigan-62747.jpg) Mairead Corrigan 9 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/nonviolence/mairead-corrigan/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-joan-baez-50151.jpg) Joan Baez 9 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/nonviolence/joan-baez/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-bernice-king-17401.jpg) Bernice King 9 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/nonviolence/bernice-king/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b009/author-frank-j-prial-35743.jpg) GaryLFrancione 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/nonviolence/garylfrancione/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-gary-l-francione-36989.jpg) Gary L. Francione 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/nonviolence/gary-l-francione/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b006/author-cesar-chavez-21899.jpg) Cesar Chavez 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/nonviolence/cesar-chavez/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b004/author-amit-ray-12354.jpg) Amit Ray 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/nonviolence/amit-ray/) - [Martin Luther King Jr 7 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/nonviolence/martin-luther-king-jr-2/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b007/author-coretta-scott-king-25092.jpg) Coretta Scott King 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/nonviolence/coretta-scott-king/) ## More by Arun Gandhi > [“When people are forced to respect civil rights and human rights or face legal consequences, they don't like it. Civil rights laws will be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arun-gandhi/when-people-are-forced-to-respect-civil-rights-and-human-rights-or/) [Arun Gandhi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arun-gandhi/) > [“Since our understanding of Truth itself does not remain constant, one who is determined to pursue it diligently must constantly test and reexamine his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arun-gandhi/since-our-understanding-of-truth-itself-does-not-remain-constant-one/) [Arun Gandhi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arun-gandhi/) > [“Use your anger for good. Anger to people is like gas to the automobile - it fuels you to move forward and get to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arun-gandhi/use-your-anger-for-good-anger-to-people-is-like-gas-to-the-automobile/) [Arun Gandhi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arun-gandhi/) > [“Religions are different roads converging upon the same point. What does it matter that we take different roads so long as we reach the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arun-gandhi/religions-are-different-roads-converging-upon-the-same-point-what/) [Arun Gandhi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arun-gandhi/) > [“Nonviolence is not just a state of being where violence is absent or invisible. It is a conscious, active effort not to harm anyone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arun-gandhi/nonviolence-is-not-just-a-state-of-being-where-violence-is-absent-or/) [Arun Gandhi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arun-gandhi/) > [“The trouble between Hindus and Muslims, which has continued to this day, is not generated by the people's inability to get along, but by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arun-gandhi/the-trouble-between-hindus-and-muslims-which-has-continued-to-this/) [Arun Gandhi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arun-gandhi/) > [“This world is what we have made of it. If it is ruthless today it is because we have made it ruthless by our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arun-gandhi/this-world-is-what-we-have-made-of-it-if-it-is-ruthless-today-it-is/) [Arun Gandhi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arun-gandhi/) > [“When we over consume the Earth's resources, we create an economic imbalance in societies and in the world. Affluent people and affluent societies can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arun-gandhi/when-we-over-consume-the-earth-s-resources-we-create-an-economic/) [Arun Gandhi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arun-gandhi/) > [“In recent decades we have emphasized the value of teaching people 'tolerance.' Tolerance is not only inadequate, it is a negative concept which only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arun-gandhi/in-recent-decades-we-have-emphasized-the-value-of-teaching-people/) [Arun Gandhi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arun-gandhi/) > [“Anger is good... Anger, you see, is to people what fuel is to an automobile. Without it, we would not be motivated to rise…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arun-gandhi/anger-is-good-anger-you-see-is-to-people-what-fuel-is-to-an/) [Arun Gandhi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arun-gandhi/) > [“Every time you feel great anger, stop and write down who or what caused your feelings and why you reacted so angrily. The goal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arun-gandhi/every-time-you-feel-great-anger-stop-and-write-down-who-or-what/) [Arun Gandhi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arun-gandhi/) > [“Not only is this teacher educating her children in violence, she also has to continuously escalate her own violence to keep control. Her method…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arun-gandhi/not-only-is-this-teacher-educating-her-children-in-violence-she-also/) [Arun Gandhi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arun-gandhi/) > [“For generations, the Gandhi family has been more spiritual than religious. This may seem to be a contradiction, but it is not. The Gandhis…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arun-gandhi/for-generations-the-gandhi-family-has-been-more-spiritual-than/) [Arun Gandhi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arun-gandhi/) > [“Respect and humility go together. Humility is not meekness, but the opposite of arrogance. A wise old Indian man once said, "Empty drums make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arun-gandhi/respect-and-humility-go-together-humility-is-not-meekness-but-the/) [Arun Gandhi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arun-gandhi/) > [“The basis of Gandhi's nonviolence is to appeal to the good in others and evoke sympathy to one's cause through self-suffering.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arun-gandhi/the-basis-of-gandhi-s-nonviolence-is-to-appeal-to-the-good-in-others/) [Arun Gandhi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arun-gandhi/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/nonviolence/arun-gandhi/#itemlist", "name": "4 Nonviolence Quotes By Arun Gandhi", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Nonviolence is not just a state of being where violence is absent or invisible. 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