“God has also given the sense to control. He has given us intelligence which could be utilised both for good and bad. I am not saying it’s easy for people to adopt celibacy—very few can do it.”

Source: Morarji Desai speaks about life and celibacy

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Former Indian Finance Minister, Freedom Fighters, Former pr… 1896–1995

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