For me patriotism is the same as humanity. I am patriotic because I… — Mahatma Gandhi · Smartyfair

For me patriotism is the same as humanity. I am patriotic because I am human and humane.

Mahatma Gandhi1869–1948 · leader · 1800s-1900s IndiaMahatma Gandhi led India's peaceful movement for independence from British rule using a method he called nonviolent resistance — protesting unfair laws without ever using violence.13 quotes

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What turned up: Young India, 16 March 1921, p. 81; reproduced in The Mind of Mahatma Gandhi
Work: Young India, 16 March 1921, p. 81; reproduced in The Mind of Mahatma Gandhi
Sources checked: mkgandhi.orgChecked using manual, 19 October 2026Young India, 16 March 1921, p. 81; reproduced in The Mind of Mahatma Gandhi

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