Mohan-Mala - Mahatma Gandhi

Mohan-MalaMarch 17Truth is not truth merely because it is ancient. Nor is it necessarily to beregarded with suspicion, because it is ancient. There are some fundamentals oflife which may not be lightly given up because they are difficult of enforcementin one's life.H, 14 March 1936March 18Rationalists are admirable beings, rationalism is a hideous monster when itclaims for itself omnipotence. Attribution of omnipotence to reason is as bad apiece of idolatry as is worship of stock and stone believing it to be God.YI, 14 Oct. 1926March 19Change is a condition of progress. An honest man cannot afford to observemechanical consistency when the mind revolts against anything as an error.YI, 19 Dec. 1929March 20I make no hobgoblin of consistency. If I am true to myself from moment tomoment, I do not mind all the inconsistencies that may be flung in my face.H, 9 Nov. 1934March 21There is a consistency that is wise and a consistency that is foolish. A man whoin order to be consistent would go bare bodied in the hot sun of India andsunless Norway in mid-winter would be considered a fool and would lose his lifein the bargain.YI, 4 April 1929www.mkgandhi.org Page 23