Murlidhar Devidas Amte: Zitate auf Englisch
“…richness of heart of the poor people [and to despise] the poverty of heart of the rich.”
Baba Amte: A Vision of New India
His fondness for the common man page=3
Baba Amte: A Vision of New India
His reaction after he had given away his wealth and legal career and had set up a work camp and started living with common people with his family when he had met a dying leper on the road, pages=6-7
Baba Amte: A Vision of New India
After 50 years what democracy is this?
“The common man, he is the uncommon man”
His constant refrain, page =4
Baba Amte: A Vision of New India
On Christ
Baba Amte's Words of Wisdom
An incident which he often narrated which profoundly affected him, page=4
Baba Amte: A Vision of New India
Baba Amte: A Vision of New India
On Community living
Baba Amte's Words of Wisdom
When Count Tarnowski, Polish, a polio affected person in a wheel chair came to his Anandwan to help him financially to set up learning centers in several trades for lepers, in page=17.
Baba Amte: A Vision of New India
His defending a rape accused in the court in page=3
Baba Amte: A Vision of New India
On his motivation to treat leprosy patients, Page=9
Baba Amte: A Vision of New India
On fear
Baba Amte's Words of Wisdom
“I never had money. But that had never stopped me.”
When hearing of the estimate for establishing learning center Tarnowski had said “you realize I have no money yet,...it is a great deal to rise. In page=17
Baba Amte: A Vision of New India
“Compassion has no utopia, party or ideology.”
After 50 years what democracy is this?
On Community living
Baba Amte's Words of Wisdom
“If you give the royalties from your book, I shall give the land.”
When Count Tarnowski offered to give his royalties from his book for the cause. Now 40 trades are being taught at the center. Page=18
Baba Amte: A Vision of New India
Above three quotes are his remarks as he was from a very well to do land owning family with no wants in but attracted to the plight of thee poor people in page=3
Baba Amte: A Vision of New India
On leadership
Baba Amte's Words of Wisdom
“I was tempted by Shankar bhagwan. He too has spondylitis but uses a cobra as a brace.”
After 50 years what democracy is this?
“The halo of Fr. Damian was before me, [he said] and I knew that Sadhana would nurse me.”
While on training at the Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine on the treatment of leprosy, he volunteered to be a human guinea pig to get injected with dead bacilli and also live bacilli. Page=10
Baba Amte: A Vision of New India
“Those who do monumental work don't need monuments.”
After 50 years what democracy is this?
“I have to be cautious, but caution also has its own adventure.”
The above two quotes when he was disabled due to Spondylitis.
After 50 years what democracy is this?
“Joy is more infectious than leprosy.”
Talking about the joy one gets working at his institution, Anandwan, a home for leprosy that was established by him, page=22
Baba Amte: A Vision of New India
“Charity destroys, work builds.”
After 50 years what democracy is this?
