For when he was poor, he had an unpretentious heart, but when he became rich, he became filled with arrogance.

Charmaine J Forde
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Despite his lack of money, Gandhi was a man who possessed great integrity. He was humble and unpretentious. He was also known to be generous. But, with his rise to power came an arrogance that he had never had before. This self-centeredness changed his character, turning him into a man filled with pride.

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