“and I can say without the slightest hesitation, and yet in all humility, that those who say that religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion means.”
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Probable attribution
This saying is widely associated with Mahatma Gandhi, but the attribution is not supported by a reliable primary source.
Likely origin: From An Autobiography; Gandhi that those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion means.
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A moral core can't be sealed off from public life; how you vote, trade, and govern is where your deepest values actually get tested. Treating conviction and civic action as separate rooms usually means neither one stays honest for long.
When to use it
- A council member votes against a profitable deal that would quietly hurt tenants she'll never meet.
- An accountant refuses to bury a client's fraud, holding the same standard at work as at home.
- A shopper keeps buying from the fair supplier even when the cheaper one is easier.