The Importance Of Actions Of Gandhi And The Sons Of Liberty

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"An ounce of practice worth more than tons of preaching." These are the words of Gandhi, and he is saying that no matter how much someone talks, it is their actions that have a greater value. Throughout history we have seen examples of actions having a greater impact than words. Specifically, Gandhi and the Sons of Liberty fought for freedom, by doing something, not saying something.
One person's actions or conduct impact multitudes and we have had many demonstrations of this. Mahatma Gandhi was a peacemaker during the time of British rule in India, and he spoke out about non- violent protest, and showing respect for others. He talked a lot about these things, but until he put them into practice there couldn't have been any change. Gandhi

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