Mr. GANDHI
G'day folks,
Today I present a few moments in the life of Mahatma Gandhi ...
When
Gandhi was studying law at the University College of London, a white
professor, whose last name was Peters, disliked him intensely and always
displayed prejudice and animosity towards him. Also, because Gandhi
never lowered his head when addressing him, as he expected.... there
were always "arguments" and confrontations.
One day, Mr. Peters was having lunch at the dining room of the University, and Gandhi came along with his tray and sat next to the professor. The professor said, "Mr Gandhi, you do not understand. A pig and a bird do not sit together to eat." Gandhi looked at him as a parent would a rude child and calmly replied, "You do not worry professor. I'll fly away," and he went and sat at another table.
Mr. Peters, reddened with rage, decided to
take revenge on the next test paper, but Gandhi responded brilliantly
to all questions. Mr. Peters, unhappy and frustrated, asked him the
following question. "Mr Gandhi, if you were walking down the street and
found a package, and within was a bag of wisdom and another bag with a
lot of money, which one would you take?"
Without hesitating, Gandhi responded,"The one with the money, of course." Mr. Peters , smiling sarcastically said, "I, in your place, would have taken the wisdom, don't you think?"
One day, Mr. Peters was having lunch at the dining room of the University, and Gandhi came along with his tray and sat next to the professor. The professor said, "Mr Gandhi, you do not understand. A pig and a bird do not sit together to eat." Gandhi looked at him as a parent would a rude child and calmly replied, "You do not worry professor. I'll fly away," and he went and sat at another table.
Without hesitating, Gandhi responded,"The one with the money, of course." Mr. Peters , smiling sarcastically said, "I, in your place, would have taken the wisdom, don't you think?"
Gandhi shrugged indifferently and responded,"Each one takes what he doesn't have."
Mr. Peters, by this time was fit to be tied. So great was his anger that he later wrote
on Gandhi's exam sheet the word "idiot" and gave it to Gandhi. Gandhi
took the exam sheet and sat down at his desk trying very hard to remain
calm while he contemplated his next move.
A few minutes later, Gandhi got up, went to the professor and said to him in a dignified but sarcastically polite tone, "Mr. Peters, you signed the sheet, but you did not give me the grade."
A few minutes later, Gandhi got up, went to the professor and said to him in a dignified but sarcastically polite tone, "Mr. Peters, you signed the sheet, but you did not give me the grade."
Clancy's comment: Mm ... Pretty sharp, eh?
I'm ...
R.I.P
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