Where choice is set between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence ... I prefer to use arms in defense of honor rather than remain the vile … - Mahatma Gandhi

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Where choice is set between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence ... I prefer to use arms in defense of honor rather than remain the vile witness of dishonor...

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About Mahatma Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule, and to later inspire movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahātmā (Sanskrit: "great-souled", "venerable"), first applied to him in 1914 in South Africa, is now used throughout the world.

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Native Name: મોહનદાસ ગાંધી
Alternative Names: M. K. Gandhi • Mohandas K Gandhi • M K Gandhi • Mohandas Gandhi • Gandhi • Mohandas K. Gandhi • Gandhiji • Bapuji • Father of the Nation • Bapu • Mahatma Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi • Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi • MK Gandhi
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