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I refuse to put the unnecessary strain of learning English upon my sisters for the sake of false pride or questionable social advantage.

Mahatma Gandhi

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Mahatma Gandhi
Age: 78 †
Born: 1869
Born: October 2
Died: 1948
Died: January 30
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Civil Rights Advocate
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Mahatma Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
M. K. Gandhi
Mohandas K Gandhi
M K Gandhi
Mohandas Gandhi
Bapu
Gandhi
Mohandas K. Gandhi
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Father of the Nation
Mahatma Gandhi
Learning
Sisters
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Unnecessary
Language
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Refuse
English
Sake
Questionable
Advantage
Englishmen
Pride
Strain

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