Mohan-Mala - Mahatma Gandhi

Mohan-Malamust act contrary to the mass opinion if it does not commend itself to theirreason.YI, 14 July 1920December 23Love and Ahimsa are matchless in their effect. But, in their play there is nofuss, show, noise or placards. They presuppose self-confidence which in its turnpresupposes self-purification. Men of stainless character and self-purificationwill easily inspire confidence and automatically purify the atmosphere aroundthem.YI, 6 Sept. 1928December 24The reformer’s path is strewn not with roses, but with thorns, and he has towalk warily. He can but limps, dare not jump.YI, 28 Nov.1929December 25The only code that guides a reformer is his own conscience in the last resort.The law would be corrected through the righteous suffering of a few if publicopinion had not already secured either correction or disuse.YI, 7 Feb. 1929December 26All is well with you even though everything seems to go dead wrong. If you area square with yourself. Reversely, all is not well with you although everythingoutwardly may seem to go right, if you are not square with yourself.H, 20 May 1939www.mkgandhi.org Page 96