"Man falls from the pursuit of the..." - Quote by Mahatma Gandhi
Man falls from the pursuit of the ideal of plan living and high thinking the moment he wants to multiply his daily wants. Man's happiness really lies in contentment.
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“Real power does not consist in the ability to inflict capital punishment upon the subjects, but in the will and the ability to protect the subjects against the world.”
“Civil disobedience is a stimulation for the fighters and a challenge to the opponent, in the present instance, authority.”
“The day a woman can walk freely on the roads at night, that day we can say that India has achieved independence”
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“Do not indulge in dreams of having what you have not, but reckon up the chief of the blessings you do possess, and then thankfully remember how you would crave for them if they were not yours.”
“This was a very typical time. I was single. All you needed was a cup of tea, a light, and your stereo, you know, and that's what I had.”
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“No, my son, do not aspire for wealth and labor not only to be rich. Strive instead for happiness, to be loved and to love, and most important to acquire peace of mind and serenity.”
“On with dance, let joy be unconfined, is my motto; whether there's any dance to dance or any joy to unconfined.”
“Tis a happy thing To be the father unto many sons.”