Agree Quote by Mahatma Gandhi
“I cannot in all conscience agree to anyone being sent to the gallows. God alone can take life because He alone gives it . . .”
About This Quote
Source Speech: The Mahatma Gandhi: 1931, India
He believes that only the divine has the right to end a life, rejecting human authority to execute.
In simple terms: Only God should decide life and death.
Respect life, oppose capital punishment.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- legal reform
- human rights advocacy
- death penalty debates
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Is taking a life ever justified by humans?
- How does belief in divine sovereignty affect views on justice?
Human societies still enforce capital punishment despite moral objections.