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Mahatma Gandhi said "Be the change you wish to see in the world."

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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2 sources for · 3 against

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Is it true that Mahatma Gandhi said "Be the change you wish to see in the world."?

Partly. Several popular and scholarly sources attribute a version of 'be the change you wish to see in the world' to Mahatma Gandhi, while other reference works say the familiar wording is a popular revision and that his actual words were closer to 'If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change.' None of the retrieved items quotes a primary Gandhi text containing the exact sentence.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 2 sources for, 3 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 2
Emerging Challenges of Consumer Activism: Protecting Consumers and Advocating Sustainable Consumption in Developing Countries
2009
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Emerging Challenges of Consumer Activism: Protecting Consumers and Advocating Sustainable Consumption in Developing Countries. (2009). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3090-0_4

Evidence against · 3
Be The Change - Be Kind
2022
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Sedgwick, M. & Taylor, T. (2022). Be The Change - Be Kind. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=OVKuEAAAQBAJ&dq=Mahatma+Gandhi+said+%22Be+the+change+you+wish+to+see+in+the+world.%22&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

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The Metamorphosis: Positive Effects of a Service Learning Internship
2013
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The Metamorphosis: Positive Effects of a Service Learning Internship. (2013). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.56421/ujslcbr.v2i0.141

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Heal Yourself--Heal the World
2017
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King, D. (2017). Heal Yourself--Heal the World. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=WrQ5DwAAQBAJ&dq=Mahatma+Gandhi+said+%22Be+the+change+you+wish+to+see+in+the+world.%22&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

It's Getting Hot in Here
2016
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Heos, B. (2016). It's Getting Hot in Here. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=TBSCCwAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

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