Answer: similarities: Both Mandela and Gandhi were born into politically influential families. Both Mandela and Gandhi studied law. Both were astute political tacticians, and both struggled against governmental injustice in South Africa.Both Mandela and Gandhi are remembered for their strong belief in truth and fairness, and for their efforts to achieve unity and harmony among conflicting factions.
differences: The greatest difference between Mandela and Gandhi concerns non-violence. Furthermore, to the insidious argument that “the end justifies the means”, Gandhi answered firmly: ”They say that ‘means are after all means’. I would say that ‘means are after all everything’.