Non-violence is the greatest religion. Be the change you wish to see in the world. The greatness of humanity lies not in how powerful it is, but in how humane it is. Until you actually lose someone, you do not understand their value. To answer cruelty with cruelty is to accept your own moral and intellectual degradation. Love is the greatest weapon in the world. An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind. The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its people are treated."
The United Nations General Assembly resolution of 15 June 2007 declared 2 October (Gandhi Jayanti) as the International Day of Non-Violence because of the universal appeal and relevance of non-violence, aiming to support "a culture of peace, tolerance, understanding and non-violence".
Tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation, a symbol of truth, non-violence and peace, on his birth anniversary