Subject: Mahatma Gandhi ..

This is wonderful! True wisdom prevails over simple book learning.

Gandhi and a little anecdote about one of life’s more interesting characters.

When Mahatma Gandhi was studying law at the University College of London, a professor,
whose last name was Peters, disliked him intensely and always displayed animosity toward him.

Also, because Gandhi never lowered his head when addressing him as he expected, there
were always “arguments” and confrontations.

Below are a few of Gandhi’s best witty comebacks.

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.”  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 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 autographed the sheet, but you did not give me
the grade.”

Don’t you just love it when you have a pompous person being so rude and in the end always loses.

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