Subject: Irony with wisdom: A story about Mahatma Gandhi > > > > 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, Ill 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, > dont you think? > > Each one take what one doesnt 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. > >
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 21:37:17 +0000
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