World's 5 Most Powerful Speeches

Mahatma Gandhi:
Mahatama Gandhi, the peaceful freedom fighter fought for the liberation of India as it had been under British rule for almost a century. He gave his inspirational ‘Quit India’ speech in 1942. Excerpts from his speech – “Let me explain my position clearly. God has vouchsafed to me a priceless gift in the weapon of Ahimsa. I and my Ahimsa are on our trail today. If in the present crisis, when the earth is being scorched by the flames of Himsa and crying for deliverance, I failed to make use of the God given talent, God will not forgive me and I shall be judged un-wrongly of the great gift. I must act now,” as reported by wordpower.com.

Gandhi said “Ours is not a drive for power, but purely a non-violent fight for India's independence. In a violent struggle, a successful general has been often known to effect a military coup and to set up a dictatorship. A non-violent soldier of freedom will covet nothing for himself, he fights only for the freedom of his country.”

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