"The things that will destroy us are:
politics without principle;
pleasure without conscience;
wealth without work;
knowledge without character;
business without morality;
science without humanity;
and worship without sacrifice."
by:
Mahatma Mohandas K. Gandhi
(1869-1948) Leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India
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 -- Alice Piasecki, Manhattan, NYC      
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 -- Paul Phelan, Philadelphia, PA      
The Same Things Mahatma Mohandas K. Gandhi Quoted Are Destroying America Today Word by Word.
 -- Mr. Louis Murphy, San Antonio, Texas     
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     -- Mann, Kalamazoo      
    Politics without principle, just look to Washington.
     -- jim k, Austin, Tx     
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    We hold this truth to be self evident. The gods of the occupying statist theocracy infesting this land (by way of example" Mr. Obamunist Goodwrench the assassign, the Federal Reserve with its boards, branches, etc. - along with their certain commercial / private bankers, and Wall Street as described by the quote herein) are but a snapshot of the supporting patrons that are destroying all that freedom, liberty, love, truth, individual / sovereign inalienable rights, prosperity and constructive advancement of the specie has to offer.
     -- Mike, Norwalk     
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    The best Qoute by a great man.absolutely right saying by Gandhi,America has not even lacking the prinicple but also violating the rules of human rights by killing the Innocemt people of the world.
     -- Fakhr-e-alam khan, Dera Ismail khan     
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    Generally a good notion, but I'm always leery of anyone demanding "sacrifice". It begs the question who is sacrificing what and to whom?
     -- J Carlton, Calgary     
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    I agree with Carlton -- I have the same aversion to 'worship' and 'sacrifice' -- worship what and sacrifice for what?
     -- E Archer, NYC     
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    The very first principle will pretty much covers the rest -- politics without principle. Today, the fabric of our society is being shredded by politicians without principle, from the very top on down.
     -- GunnyCee, Durham     
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     -- jim k, Austin      
    This is just a word salad, with no exact ethos, rather a nebulous collection of unorganized thought. 
     -- Don Lee, Reno     
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