"It is the duty of every cultured..." - Quote by Mahatma Gandhi
It is the duty of every cultured man or woman to read sympathetically the scriptures of the world. If we are to respect others' religions as we would have them respect our own, a friendly study of the world's religions is a sacred duty.
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“To prevent the workers from going to their work by standing in front of them is pure violence and must be given up.”
“Real suffering bravely borne, melts even a heart of stone. Such is the potency of suffering. And there lies the key to Satyagraha.”
“We do want to drive out the beast in man, but we do not want on that account to emasculate him.”
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“Morals consist of political morals, commercial morals, ecclesiastical morals, and morals.”
“You must pay for your sins. If you have already paid, please ignore this notice.”
“Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too Imagine all the people Living life in peace.”
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“Young people nowadays love luxury; they have bad manners and contempt for authority. They show disrespect for old people... contradict their parents, talk constantly in front of company, gobble their food and tyrannize their teachers.”
“I want friends, not admirers. People who respect me for my character and my deeds, not my flattering smile. The circle around me would be much smaller, but what does that matter, as long as they're sincere?”
“Because he (the Sage) demands no honor, he will never be dishonored.”