Friedrich Nietzsche and Mahatma Gandhi, two gigantic political figures of their time, attack the current trend of society. Their individual philosophies and concepts suggest a fundamental problem: if civilization is so sick, can we overcome this state of society and the disease that afflicts the minds of the masses in order to advance? Gandhi and Nietzsche manage to respond to the same assertion of disease within civilization, and although the theme of unrest between the two may be dissimilar, they have parallel means of finding a cure to such a disease as afflicts society. Nietzsche's vision of spiritual health is directly related to Gandhi's image of industrialism and self-sufficiency. This correlation prevails highlighting the apparent illness that is omnipresent in both novels. Nietzsche sees our past as full of decay and spiritual decay. Often the values ​​we blindly accept have a despicable origin; this is the case with the foundations of good and evil. The definition of good was thus judged by the "good" themselves, that is, by the noble, powerful, high-ranking and high-minded, who felt and affirmed themselves and their actions as good (Nietzsche 25-26). These words, coined by the nobility, are prevalent in our thoughts and do not arise from the actions of man; rather he was born with a direct connection to power and wealth. The value of good, evil, wealth and poverty are deeply rooted in the core of civilization and therefore convey the advanced state of disease in society by expressing mental weakness among the public. A breakdown in values ​​stands as a powerful factor in the creation of Gandhi's theory of spiritual illness and gender...... middle of paper ......mind and domination by external stimuli, where values of society are contaminated in both the author's views by the status of the individual. The final breaking point of both authors concerns the theme of self-sufficiency and the role of professional occupations in weakening the minds of individuals within civilization. Although separate problems arise in both works, Gandhi and Nietzsche come to a similar conclusion. For them the cure for society lies in revolution; a complete change in the direction of government and thought. For both authors, their revolutionary endings include an upheaval of values, spiritual strength, and an effective transition into permanent government position. Works Cited Gandhi. The penguin reader. New York: Penguin Book Inc., 1996. Nietzsche, Friedrich. On the genealogy of morality. New York: Random House Inc., 1989.