Mahatma Gandhi - Living Philosophies Author:Mahatma Gandhi, Etienne Delessert (Illustrator), Ann A. Redpath (Editor) Philosophy is something we *do*; we don't just *think* about things. And Mahatma Gandhi was one of the greatest doers of the philosophy he believed in. Gandhi lived his moment of truth at a specific time in history--he was dedicated to the independence of India. But his message, his philosophy, still lives today in any country. For Gandhi, non-v... more »iolence never meant cowardice. In fact, if there were only a choice between cowardice and violence, Gandhi encouraged violence. But there was no question that Gandhi believed non-violence to be superior to violence and that forgiveness was a greater virtue than punishment. He lived this philosophy because he believed it was the only road to peace. He lived it to the point of death. That was his legacy.« less