Careful Quote by Mahatma Gandhi

Civil disobedience can never be in general terms, such as for independence.

— Mahatma Gandhi

There is no such thing as compulsion in the scheme of nonviolence.

— Mahatma Gandhi

Disobedience to be civil has to be open and nonviolent.

— Mahatma Gandhi

Civil disobedience does not admit of any violence or countenancing of violence directly or indirectly.

— Mahatma Gandhi

Civil disobedience has almost always been about expression. Generally, it's nonviolent, as defined by Henry David Thoreau, Gandhi, and King.

— Marvin Ammori

Non-co-operation and civil disobedience in terms of Swaraj are not to be thought of without substantial constructive effort.

— Mahatma Gandhi

Unless nonviolence of the strong is really developed among us, there should be no thought of civil disobedience for Swaraj, whether within the states…

— Mahatma Gandhi

Civil disobedience is - it's no fun.

— Noam Chomsky

The spinning wheel is a symbol of nonviolence for me.

— Mahatma Gandhi

The movement of nonviolent non-co-operation has nothing in common with the historical struggles for freedom in the West.

— Mahatma Gandhi

Disobedience that is wholly civil should never provoke retaliation.

— Mahatma Gandhi

There are no accidents without intentions.

— Alex Miller