Gandhi In Asterix Land, A Story For These Times!
Ravi Perera
“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.
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.
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?”
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 take 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.” Read More
Mr. Peters, smiling, said, “I, in your place, would have taken the wisdom,
don’t you think?” “Each one take 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.” Read More
