Monday, April 7, 2014

Gandhi & a professor

When Gandhi was studying law at the University College of London, there was a professor, whose last name was Peters, who felt animosity for Gandhi, and because Gandhi never lowered his head towards him, their "arguments" were very common.

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, in his arrogance, said, "Mr Gandhi: you do not understand... a 
pig and a bird do not sit together to eat ", to which Gandhi replies, "You 
do not worry professor, I'll fly away ", and he went and sat at another 
table.

Mr. Peters, green of rage, decides to take revenge on the next test, but
Gandhi responds brilliantly to all questions. Then, Mr. Peters asked him 
the following question, "Mr Gandhi, if you are walking down the street and 
find a package, and within it there is a bag of wisdom and another bag with 
a lot of money; which one will you take?"

Without hesitating, Gandhi responded, "the one with the money, of course".

Mr. Peters, smiling, said, "I, in your place, would have taken the wisdom, 
don't you think?" 
"Each one takes what one doesn't have", responded Gandhi indifferently.

Mr. Peters, already hysteric, writes on the exam sheet the word "idiot" and 
gives it to Gandhi. Gandhi takes the exam sheet and sits down. A few 
minutes later, Gandhi goes to the professor and says, "Mr. Peters, you 
signed the sheet, but you did not give me the grade." 

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