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It is easy enough to be friendly to one's friends. But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion. The other is mere business.
It is easy enough to be friendly to one's friends. But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion. The other is mere business.
Approximate author period: c. 1908 AD · modern
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- Mahatma Gandhi
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- Approximate author period: c. 1908 AD · modern
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