THE SELECTED WORKS OF MAHATMA GANDHI
Vol-5 : Voice of Truth


Voice of Truth

VOICE OF TRUTH
from
Selected Works of Mahatma Gandhi
Volume V

Written by : M. K. Gandhi


Table of Contents

PART I : SOME FAMOUS SPEECHES

  1. Benaras Hindu University Speech
  2. Statement in the The Great Trial of 1922
  3. On the Eve of Historic Dandi March
  4. Speech At The Round Table Conference
  5. The ‘Quit India’ Speeches
  6. Speech Before Inter-Asian Relations Conference
  7. Speech On The Eve Of The Last Fast

PART II : SELECTIONS


About This Book


Written by : M. K. Gandhi
General Editor : Shriman Narayan
First Edition :10,000 copies, February 1959
I.S.B.N :81-7229-008-X Published by : Shantilal H. Shah
Navajivan Trust,
Ahemadabad-380014
India
Printed by : N. M. Kothari at Rang Bharati,
Todi Estate,
Sun Mill Compound,
Lower Parel,
Bombay-400013
India
© Navajivan Trust, 1969


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SECTION X : SOCIAL IDEAS

Chapter- 74. Children

If I am to identify myself with the grief of the least in India, aye, if I have the power, the least in the world, let me identify myself with the sins of the little ones who are under my care. And so doing in all humility, I hope someday to see God-Truth-face to face.

Young India, 3-12-25, p. 422

Children inherit the qualities of the parents, no less than their physical features. Environment does play an important part, but the original capital on which a child starts life is inherited from its ancestors. I have also seen children successfully surmounting the effects of an evil inheritance. That is due to purity being an inherent attribute of the soul.

An Autobiography, (1966), p. 234

A real property that a parent can transmit to all equally is his or her character and educational facilities. Parents should seek to make their sons and daughters self-reliant, well able to earn an honest livelihood by the sweat of the brow.

Young India, 17-10-29, p. 340

If we are to reach real peace in this world and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with children; and if they will grow up in their natural innocence, we won’t have to struggle, we won’t have to pass fruitless idle resolutions. But we shall go from love to love and peace to peace, until at last all the corners of the world are covered with that peace can love for which, consciously or unconsciously, the whole world is hungering.

Young India, 19-11-31, p. 361