The essential question was always "Who are these fellows who give us orders? By what warrant? And how do we benefit and how does the world benefit? But they are doing no good to anyone, no real good even to themselves! This is not government and leadership; this is imposture. Why stand it?... Why stand it? H.G. Wells
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This quote by Mahatma Gandhi, "The essential question was always "Who are these fellows who give us orders? By what warrant? And how do we benefit and how does the world benefit? But they are doing no good to anyone, no real good even to themselves! This is not government and leadership; this is imposture. Why stand it?" is about the corruption of politicians and their lack of authenticity in the eyes of the people. It is not about how they act towards each other but towards the society.

Source: The Holy Terror

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