"It is a radiant truth that patience is not passive waiting; it is active endurance with a calm countenance."

Patience

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This reflection on patience by Mahatma Gandhi resonates across generations. It highlights a fundamental truth about human nature: our continuous search for meaning in patience is what ultimately defines our character and our path forward.

About Mahatma Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule, and to later inspire movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahātmā, first applied to him in 1914 in South Africa, is now used throughout the world.

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