An eye for an eye and the world goes blind meaning

It means that justice should involve a valuable degree of reconciliation and restrain.

The term was coined by Gandhi during the independence struggle in India. he implied the need to observe peace, and not to retaliate the violence, in line with the Roman maxim of an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. Gandhi advocated for peaceful methods of protesting British rule. he probably was inspired by the religious thoughts of Jesus Christ.