Send a Quote Enter a brief message. SendOk2 “The moment the slave resolves that he will no longer be a slave, his fetters fall. ... Freedom and slavery are mental states. Therefore, the first thing to say to yourself: 'I shall no longer accept the role of a slave. I shall not obey orders as such but shall disobey them when they are in conflict with my conscience'.” ~ Mahatma Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948) Leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled IndiaSource: M. K. Gandhi quoted in Gene Sharp, The Politics Of Nonviolent Action (1973), p. 59.