{"title":"Be the Change — Gandhi","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"be-the-change-gandhi-philosophy-tumbler","title":"Be The Change — Gandhi Philosophy Tumbler","description":"\u003cp\u003eGandhi never wrote the exact phrase — it crystallized sometime in the 1970s or 80s, a paraphrase so good it outlived its origins. What he did write, in 1913, was a letter arguing that behavior is more persuasive than argument. The formulation changed. The idea didn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWidely attributed to Mahatma Gandhi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Be the change you wish to see in the world.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the Attribution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo one can prove Gandhi said this. Scholars have traced the modern phrasing to a Brooklyn schoolteacher named Arleen Lorrance, writing in 1974. What Gandhi wrote — in 1913 — was this: \u003cem\u003e\"If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. We need not wait to see what others do.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose enough that his family insists it was his. Unverified enough that it belongs to everyone now. The idea is older than the attribution — which is usually how the true ones work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tumbler is for the people who lead by action, not by waiting for someone else to go first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery time you use it, you're reminded: change starts with you. Not tomorrow. Not when conditions are perfect. Now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a cylinder, that vertical line becomes a seam — it wraps with you through the day, the composition moving as the tumbler turns in your hand. The W that folds \u003cem\u003ein the\u003c\/em\u003e into itself completes \u003cem\u003eWorld\u003c\/em\u003e on something you carry out the door. The circle at the base is what it always was: weight, not punctuation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAttribution runs vertically along the axis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is built around the same commitment the quote is built around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Tumbler\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel, 20oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble-wall vacuum insulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeeps drinks cold 24hrs, hot 12hrs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShow up before you're asked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHold yourself to a higher standard than you hold anyone else\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeed the reminder daily, not just when it's convenient\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarry this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMahatma Gandhi, in Plain English\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLived: 1869–1948, Gujarat, India — lawyer, independence leader, and the primary architect of nonviolent resistance as a political strategy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLed the Indian National Congress and the movement that ended British colonial rule in 1947\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis method — \u003cem\u003esatyagraha\u003c\/em\u003e, or truth-force — influenced Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, and the global civil rights tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn 1913, he wrote to a colleague: \"If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change.\" The famous paraphrase came decades later — close enough to be his, different enough to remain disputed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssassinated in January 1948, seven months after Indian independence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCarry your conviction.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"quoteiac","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40275835912286,"sku":"7226377_15004","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/8664\/4318\/files\/Be_The_Change_Insulated_Tumbler.png?v=1775256761"},{"product_id":"be-the-change-gandhi-philosophy-journal","title":"Be The Change — Gandhi Philosophy Journal","description":"\u003cp\u003eGandhi never wrote the exact words \"Be the change you wish to see in the world.\" What he did write, in 1913, was a letter arguing that behavior is more persuasive than argument — that the only reliable way to change a situation is to embody the change yourself. The paraphrase arrived decades later and stuck because the idea was already true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kind of thinking that changes things starts here — in your hands, on the page, in the gap between what is and what you're willing to write down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWidely attributed to Mahatma Gandhi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Be the change you wish to see in the world.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the Attribution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo one can prove Gandhi said this. Scholars have traced the phrasing to a Brooklyn schoolteacher named Arleen Lorrance, writing in 1974. What Gandhi did write — in 1913 — was this: \u003cem\u003e\"If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. We need not wait to see what others do.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose enough that his family insists it was his. Unverified enough that it belongs to everyone now. The idea is older than the attribution — which is usually how the true ones work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis journal is for the people who plan the change, document the work, and hold themselves accountable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou're not waiting for the world to fix itself. You're mapping out what you can control, what you can shift, what you can create. One page at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vertical teal line bisects the cover top to bottom. A solid teal circle anchors it at the base. The oversized W absorbs \u003cem\u003ein the\u003c\/em\u003e to complete \u003cem\u003eWorld\u003c\/em\u003e: one letter standing in for three words. Attribution runs vertically along the axis, small and exact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover is organized the way a journal should be: around a single axis, everything else in relation to it. You open it from the spine. You write toward the circle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso on the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/quoteiac.com\/products\/be-the-change-tee\"\u003eBe The Change Tee\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Journal\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e80 lined, cream-colored pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack hard cover, 5.5 x 8.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElastic closure, ribbon marker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpandable back pocket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're someone who:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeads by action, not announcement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolds yourself to the standard you set for others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds a place to track the distance between intention and follow-through\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is that place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMahatma Gandhi, in Plain English\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLived: 1869–1948, Gujarat, India — lawyer, independence leader, and the primary architect of nonviolent resistance as a political strategy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLed the Indian National Congress and the movement that ended British colonial rule in 1947\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis method — \u003cem\u003esatyagraha\u003c\/em\u003e, or truth-force — influenced Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, and the global civil rights tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn 1913, he wrote to a colleague: \"If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change.\" The famous paraphrase came decades later — close enough to be his, different enough to remain disputed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssassinated in January 1948, seven months after Indian independence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWrite your revolution.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"quoteiac","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40275837485150,"sku":"4947738_16952","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/8664\/4318\/files\/Be_The_Change_Gandhi_Quote_Black_Journal.png?v=1775256797"},{"product_id":"be-the-change-gandhi-philosophy-t-shirt","title":"Be The Change — Gandhi Philosophy T-Shirt","description":"\u003cp\u003eQuote Investigator traces the earliest documented version to Arleen Lorrance, 1974. What Gandhi wrote in 1913 was close but different. The idea is older than the attribution. That’s usually how the true ones work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWidely attributed to Mahatma Gandhi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Be the change you wish to see in the world.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere’s the honest version: no one can verify Gandhi said this. Quote Investigator traces the earliest documented match to a Brooklyn educator named Arleen Lorrance, writing in 1974: “One way to start a preventative program is to be the change you want to see happen.” What Gandhi did write — in \u003cem\u003eIndian Opinion\u003c\/em\u003e, 1913 — was this: “If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. We need not wait to see what others do.” Close enough that his own family insists it was his. Unverified enough that it belongs to everyone now. The idea is older than the attribution. That’s usually how the true ones work. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/quoteinvestigator.com\/2017\/10\/23\/be-change\/\"\u003eSource: Quote Investigator\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’ve ever:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStopped waiting for someone else to go first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown that the only project you can actually control is yourself — and started there\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeded the reminder that change without personal accountability is just commentary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vertical line runs the full height of the design — a spine the words build around. The oversized W at the bottom absorbs \u003cem\u003ein the\u003c\/em\u003e into its own letterform, completing \u003cem\u003eWorld\u003c\/em\u003e without a separate word for it. A solid circle anchors the base: not a period, but a weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAttribution runs vertically along the spine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is organized around the one thing the quote is organized around: the act itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Tee\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% combed and ring-spun cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFabric weight: 4.2 oz\/yd² (142 g\/m²)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRetail fit, true to size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSide-seamed construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachine washable, cold water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuoteiac logo on back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho It’s For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeople who stopped waiting for someone else to go first. Anyone who knows the only project you can actually control is yourself — and started there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWear your agency.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMahatma Gandhi \u0026amp; Arleen Lorrance, in Plain English\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMahatma Gandhi\u003c\/strong\u003e (1869–1948) — Indian lawyer, anti-colonial activist, and political leader whose campaigns of nonviolent resistance helped end British rule in India. What he verifiably wrote, in 1913, was that personal transformation and the world’s transformation are inseparable. Whether he ever said it in those seven words, nobody has been able to prove.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArleen Lorrance\u003c\/strong\u003e (born c. 1939) — Brooklyn educator and author who coined “be the change you want to see happen” in 1974 as the founding principle of her Love Project, a program for creating positive change in schools. 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