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When did Ghandi say this?

Asked by lostinyoureyes (1121points) March 3rd, 2010

“Whatever you do in life will be insignificant, but it’s very important that you do it.”
– Ghandi

I can’t find a proper citation for this quote. Does anyone know when/where/how (in a book, speech, etc.) he said it?

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YARNLADY's avatar

The quote you have presented is the advertisement for the movie Remember Me, but not necessarily an accurate quote.

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lostinyoureyes's avatar

@YARNLADY – I know it is in that movie, but it has been quoted several times before.

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ucme's avatar

Yeah i’ll go check his questions to find the date.

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stardust's avatar

I don’t know, but it’s great for bringing one into the moment :)

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utzon's avatar

Wikiquote has this info on the quote:

No contemporaneous citations. Widespread attribution to Gandhi begins in post-1990 inspirational books

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lostinyoureyes's avatar

@utzon—Thanks but I actually saw that already. I’m looking for more specific information… otherwise I feel like I can just make up anything and say that Ghandi said it.

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