Baba Amte (1914–2008) Indian freedom fighter, social worker
His analogy between Indian politicians and his leprosy patients.
Baba Amte's Words of Wisdom
“Truth is as impossible to be soiled by any outward touch as the sunbeam.”
The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce (1643), Introduction. Compare: "The sun, which passeth through pollutions and itself remains as pure as before", Francis Bacon, Advancement of Learning, Book ii (1605)
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