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In my view, those who understand education do not necessarily have the authority to bring about a positive change, and the ones who take decisions mostly lack the understanding.
“how often', he said,'does a man ruin his disciples by remaining always with them.”
― Life of Vivekananda and the Universal Gospel
― Life of Vivekananda and the Universal Gospel
“Never forget the glory of human nature! We are the greatest god.. Christs and Buddhas are but waves in the boundless ocean which I AM.”
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“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool. So you have to be very careful about that. After you’ve not fooled yourself, it’s easy not to fool other scientists. You just have to be honest in a conventional way after that.”
― Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! Adventures of a Curious Character
― Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! Adventures of a Curious Character
“In India, the sapling was planted by the nation’s founders, who lived long enough (and worked hard enough) to nurture it to adulthood. Those who came afterwards could disturb and degrade the tree of democracy but, try as they might, could not uproot or destroy it.”
― India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy
― India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy
“in the post-Gandhian war for power the first casualty is decency’.”
― India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy
― India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy
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