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It is possible for a single individual to defy the whole might of an unjust empire to save his honour his religion his soul and lay the foundation for that empire's fall or its regeneration.
It is possible for a single individual to defy the whole might of an unjust empire to save his honour his religion his soul and lay the foundation for that empire's fall or its regeneration.
Approximate author period: c. 1908 AD · modern
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- Mahatma Gandhi
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- Approximate author period: c. 1908 AD · modern
Approximate author-period anchor from life dates 1869 to 1948; Wikidata Q1001, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1001 (accessed 2026-10-08). Not a quotation composition date.
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