President Carter told of finding The Seven Sins engraved on the wall of Gandhis memorial during a recent trip to India. Paul, Minnesota, January 16, 1978. Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Jimmy Carter, 1978, book 1, p. President JIMMY CARTER, eulogy at funeral services for former Vice President Hubert Humphrey, St. Seven Deadly Sins Wealth without work Pleasure without conscience Science without humanity Knowledge without character Politics without principle Commerce. much could be described about each of these 7 sins written by Mahatma Gandhi. The Seven Blunders of the World (aka the Seven Social Sins) is a list that Gandhi gave to me on our final day together, before his assassination in 1948.
Well, Hubert Humphrey may have sinned in the eyes of God, as we all do, but according to those definitions of Gandhis, it was Hubert Humphrey without sin. Gandhis list of seven deadly sins covered every aspect of human endeavor. 1989.Īccording to Gandhi, the seven sins are wealth without works, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without character, commerce without morality, science without humanity, worship without sacrifice, and politics without principle. Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations. Reference > Quotations > Respectfully Quoted Gandhi’s approach towards way of life can be understood on the basis of his concept of 7 sins. Wrath, or anger, when tempered with love, is perhaps similar to Gandhi’s definition of Satyagraha. Maybe we need to combine this approach with Pope Gregory’s, that the sins are sinful when they offend against love. Gandhiji’s Seven Greatest Social Sins Wealth without Work This refers to the practice of getting something for nothing manipulating markets and assets so you don’t have to work or produce added value, just manipulate people and things. Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations. The 7 deadlies are, in this context, sins of excess, sins of degree.