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"Be the change you wish to see in the world."

— Mahatma Gandhi

Source not yet traced to a specific passage, so treat the exact wording as unverified. See disputed and misattributed quotes.

Not a Stoic. Mahatma Gandhi is classed as Contemplative & Other: Voices from outside the Greco-Roman tradition, included here for reflection. These are not Stoic in origin.

More quotes from Mahatma Gandhi

• "The truth never harms a cause that is just."
• "The greatest proof of a people's civilization is the way they treat their animals."

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More from the Contemplative & Other collection

• "When the storm has passed, you will not remember how you managed to get through it. But one thing is certain: when you come out of it, you will not be the same person who entered it."
  — Haruki Murakami
• "The best things in life are not things."
  — Art Buchwald
• "There is only one time that is essential to awaken. That time is now."
  — Buddha

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