Quotes about leprosy

A collection of quotes on the topic of leprosy, life, world, call.

Quotes about leprosy

Matka Tereza photo

“The biggest disease today is not leprosy or tuberculosis, but rather the feeling of being unwanted.”

Matka Tereza (1910–1997) Roman Catholic saint of Albanian origin

As quoted by Malcolm Muggeridge in Something Beautiful for God http://books.google.com/books?id=irO7hAQLmsMC&q="The+biggest+disease+today+is+not+leprosy+or+tuberculosis+but+rather+the+feeling+of+being+unwanted"&pg=PA73#v=onepage (1971)
1970s

Baba Amte photo

“The condition of the tribals is worse than those inflicted with leprosy. Purna swaraj can only be possible when the poorest of the poor is uplifted.”

Baba Amte (1914–2008) Indian freedom fighter, social worker

After 50 years what democracy is this?

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada photo
Samuel Taylor Coleridge photo
Letitia Elizabeth Landon photo
Baba Amte photo

“The image of that dying leprosy patient was burning me like a branding iron and would not give me a moment’s rest. From that moment on I was out to conquer fear…. Where there is fear there is no love. Where there is no love there is no God.”

Baba Amte (1914–2008) Indian freedom fighter, social worker

His reaction after he had given away his wealth and legal career and had set up a work camp and started living with common people with his family when he had met a dying leper on the road, pages=6-7
Baba Amte: A Vision of New India

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Klaus Kinski photo
Patrick Buchanan photo
Halldór Laxness photo
Michel Foucault photo
Baba Amte photo

“Joy is more infectious than leprosy.”

Baba Amte (1914–2008) Indian freedom fighter, social worker

Talking about the joy one gets working at his institution, Anandwan, a home for leprosy that was established by him, page=22
Baba Amte: A Vision of New India

L. Ron Hubbard photo
Aleister Crowley photo
Aron Ra photo
Baba Amte photo

“When leprosy patients touched the soil, they transformed it into gold, but the politicians did that and made it into dirt.”

Baba Amte (1914–2008) Indian freedom fighter, social worker

His analogy between Indian politicians and his leprosy patients.
Baba Amte's Words of Wisdom

Andrew S. Tanenbaum photo

“"Linux is a leprosy; …" This statement is not grammatically or factually correct.”

Andrew S. Tanenbaum (1944) Dutch computer scientist

Rebuttal to Ken Brown http://www.cs.vu.nl/~ast/brown/rebuttal/.
The "Linux is Obsolete" Debate

Robert G. Ingersoll photo
John Cooper Clarke photo

“You know, like they say: never trust a thin chef, or a doctor with leprosy.”

John Cooper Clarke (1951) English performance poet

Source: I Wanna Be Yours (2020), p. 99.

Luís Gama photo

“Slavery is a kind of social leprosy: it has often been abolished by legislators and restored by education under various aspects.”

Luís Gama (1830–1882) Brazilian lawyer, poet, abolitionist and journalist

1876. Source: Luiz Gama foi o 1º jornalista brasileiro negro, mas ainda é desconhecido https://jornaldebrasilia.com.br/noticias/brasil/luiz-gama-foi-o-1o-jornalista-brasileiro-negro-mas-ainda-e-desconhecido/.