A lovely little anecdote about one of life’s more interesting characters.
\nWhen Mahatma Gandhi was studying law at the University College of London, a professor by the name of Peters disliked him intensely and always displayed animosity towards him. And because Gandhi never lowered his head when addressing him, as he expected, there were always \u2018arguments\u2019 and confrontations.
\nOne day Mr Peters was having lunch at the University dining room when Gandhi came along with his tray and sat next to him.
\nThe professor said, “Mr Gandhi, you do not understand. A pig and a bird do not sit together to eat. “Gandhi looked at him as a parent would a rude child and calmly replied, “You do not worry, professor. I’ll fly away”, and he went and sat at another table.
\nPeters, red with rage, decided to take revenge on the next test paper, but Gandhi responded brilliantly to all questions.
\nUnhappy and frustrated, Mr Peters asked him the following question: “Mr Gandhi, if you were walking down the street and found a package, and within was a bag of wisdom and another bag with a lot of money, which one would you take?”
\nWithout hesitating, Gandhi responded, “The one with the money, of course.”
\nMr Peters, smiling sarcastically, said, “I, in your place, would have taken the wisdom.”
\nGandhi shrugged indifferently and responded, “Each one takes what he doesn’t have.”
\nMr Peters, by this time, was fit to be tied. So great was his anger that he wrote on Gandhi’s exam sheet the word “idiot” and handed it back to him.
\nGandhi took the exam sheet and sat down at his desk, trying hard to remain calm while he contemplated his next move. A few minutes later, Gandhi got up, went to the professor and said to him in a dignified but sarcastically polite tone, “Mr Peters, you autographed the sheet, but you did not give me a grade.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A lovely little anecdote about one of life’s more interesting characters. When Mahatma Gandhi was studying law at the University College of London, a professor by the name of Peters disliked him intensely and always displayed animosity towards him. And because Gandhi never lowered his head when addressing him, as he expected, there were always … <\/p>\n