25 julio 2011

All men are brothers

A sinner is equal to the saint in the eye of God. Both will have equal justice, and both an equal opportunity either to go forward or to go backward. Both are His children, His creation. A saint who considers himself superior to a sinner forfeits his sainthood and becomes worse than the sinner, who, unlike the proud saint, knows not what he is doing.

[Un pecador es de igual condición que el santo a los ojos de Dios. Ambos tendrán la misma justicia, y ambos igual oportunidad de avanzar o retroceder. Ambos son hijos suyos, creación suya. El santo que se piense superior a un pecador no merece la santidad y es peor que el pecador, que, a diferencia del santo orgulloso, ignora lo que hace].

The mind of Mahatma Gandhi, compiled by R. K. Prabhu and U. R. Rao. Published by Oxford University Press, London, in March 1945. All Men Are Brothers. Life and Thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi as told in his own words. Compiled and edited by Krishna Kripalani. Introduction by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Centennial Reprint 1869-1969. Unesco. [link]

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