India's political and spiritual leader, Mohandas Gandhi, exercised a disciplined stylistic simplicity in his voluminous writings. This selection of brief and incisive quotations from his works was assembled by social activist Homer A. Jack, who helped introduce a generation of Americans to the father of nonviolence. Classified with skill and sensitivity, the topics range from religion and theology, personal and social ethics, service, and international and political affairs, to the family, education, culture, Indian problems, and Gandhi's most original concept, satyagraha (group nonviolent direct action). An excellent introduction to one of history's giants, this book also offers a wealth of thought-provoking reading to those already familiar with Gandhian philosophy.
