"I believe in the essential unity of man, and for that matter, of all lives. Therefore, I believe that if one man gains spiritually, the whole world gains with him, and if one man falls, the whole world falls to that extent."
Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who led the movement for Indian independence through nonviolent resistance. His strategy of satyagraha influenced civil rights and freedom movements worldwide.