Syama Prasad Mookerjee (1901–1953) Indian politician
Speech delivered at Scottish Church College, Kolkata on 7th December 1935.
“Leave undone whatever you hesitate to do.”
One of the sayings of the venerable sages, called Ichigon Hödan.
Tsurezure-Gusa (Essays in Idleness)
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“To others never do
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