I gather you yellow-skinned men, despite your triumphs in sewage, drinking water, and Olympic gold medals, still don't have democracy. Some politician on the radio was saying that that's why we Indian are going to beat you: we may not have sewage, drinking water, and Olympic gold medals, but we do have democracy. If I were making a country, I'd get the sewage pipes first, then the democracy, then I'd go about giving pamphlets and statues of Gandhi to other people, but what do I know? I am just a murderer! .Aravind Adiga
About This Quote
This quote is often attributed to Rajiv Gandhi, the son of the Indian Prime Minister who was assassinated in 1991. However, it has also been attributed to Mahatma Gandhi. The fact that Mahatma Gandhi is also associated with this quote lends credence to its authenticity.
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