Quote #23

'Like India herself, I am at home in hovels and palaces, Ganapathi, I trundle in bullock-carts and propel myself into space, I read the vedas and quote the laws of cricket. I move to the strains of a morning raga in perfect evening dress.' [16]

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  7. 'Ultimately, what matters in determining the validity of a nation is the will of its inhabitants to live and strive together.' [15]
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