Who said “Truth never damages a cause that is just.”?

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Mahatma Gandhi. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceHarijan, 9 December 1939, in The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 70, p. 40.

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For academic work, cite the original where you can: Harijan, 9 December 1939, in The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 70, p. 40..

APA

Gandhi, M. (n.d.). Truth never damages a cause that is just. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9005-truth-never-damages-a-cause-that-is-just/

MLA

Gandhi, Mahatma. “Truth never damages a cause that is just.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9005-truth-never-damages-a-cause-that-is-just/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Gandhi, Mahatma. “Truth never damages a cause that is just.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9005-truth-never-damages-a-cause-that-is-just/.