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Consistency and daily habits

Remember that there is always a limit to self-indulgence but none to self-restraint, and let us daily progress in that direction.

— Mahatma Gandhi (1869–1948), Article in Young India (2 February 1928, Volume 10, Page 35)

Consistency and daily habits

What it means

There is no limit to self-restraint, so it can be practised and improved every day. Gandhi frames discipline as daily progress.

About the author

Mahatma Gandhi — Indian independence activist (1869–1948).

Source and verification

Source: Article in Young India (2 February 1928, Volume 10, Page 35)
Reference: Mahatma Gandhi on Wikiquote
Checked: Wording and source taken from the sourced section of the author’s Wikiquote page, which cites the work given here (accessed 2026-10-11).
Copyright: Public domain: the author died in 1948.

The explanation above is ToDoMatriX’s own reading of the quote, not the author’s words.

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