165) "The moment the slave resolves that he will no longer be a slave, his fetters fall. He frees himself and shows the way to others. Freedom and slavery are mental states. Therefore, the first thing to say to yourself: 'I shall no longer accept the role of a slave. I shall not obey orders as such but shall disobey them when they are in conflict with my conscience."
-Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist.
Harijan (24 February 1946). As quoted in The Politics Of Nonviolent Action, Gene Sharp, Porter Sargent Publishers (1973), p. 59
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi
-
-
#QuoteOfTheDay #LibertyQuote #Quote #Quotes #Liberty