Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Quotes: Saint and Sainthood.

Saint 501 "…reminds one that inside the saint, or near-saint, there was a very shrewd, able person who could, if he had chosen, have been a brilliant success as a lawyer, an administrator or perhaps even a businessman." George Orwell. “Reflections on Gandhi.” 1949. Gross, ed. Essays.


Sainthood and humanity 505 "No doubt alcohol, tobacco and so forth are things that a saint must avoid, but sainthood is also a thing that human beings must avoid." George Orwell. “Reflections on Gandhi.” 1949. Gross, ed. Essays.

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