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I believe it to be perfectly possible for an individual to adopt the way of life of the future. . . without having to wait for others to do so.

Mahatma Gandhi

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Mahatma Gandhi
Age: 78 †
Born: 1869
Born: October 2
Died: 1948
Died: January 30
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Mahatma Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
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