Quote by Mahatma Gandhi

Mental violence has no potency and injures only the person whose thoughts are violent. It is otherwise with mental non-violence. It has potency which the world does not yet know.

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Summary

This quote by Mahatma Gandhi emphasizes the contrasting effects of mental violence and mental non-violence. Gandhi suggests that engaging in violent thoughts does not have any power or impact beyond harming the person who harbors them. However, he believes that practicing non-violence in one's thoughts can hold a remarkable influence that is still unrecognized by the world. Gandhi's statement encourages the cultivation of peaceful and compassionate thinking, suggesting that it possesses a potency that has the potential to bring about significant positive change.

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By Mahatma Gandhi

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