How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
I simply want to tell the story of my numerous experiments with truth, and as my life consists of nothing but those experiments, it is true that the story will take the shape of an autobiography. (Introduction.3)
Given Gandhi's power and conviction, it's sometimes tough to remember that he regarded his practices as experimental. He saw his actions as tests, open to modification in light of experience.
Quote #2
The seeker after truth should be humbler than the dust. (Introduction.6)
Humility is a virtue Gandhi espouses. It's the opposite of pride. You might say proud people think they already understand the truth, but a humble person maintains an experimental approach, recognizing he might be wrong.
Quote #3
Experience has taught me that silence is part of the spiritual discipline of a votary of truth. Proneness to exaggerate, to suppress or modify the truth, wittingly or unwittingly, is a natural weakness of man, and silence is necessary in order to surmount it. A man of few words will rarely be thoughtless in his speech; he will measure every word. (1.18.8)
A man of few words picks what he does say carefully. Makes us wonder what Gandhi would have said about Facebook and Twitter…