"A policy is a temporary creed liable to be changed, but while it holds good it has got to be pursued with apostolic zeal."

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This reflection on experience by Mahatma Gandhi resonates across generations. It highlights a fundamental truth about human nature: our continuous search for meaning in experience is what ultimately defines our character and our path forward.

About Mahatma Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule, and to later inspire movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahātmā, first applied to him in 1914 in South Africa, is now used throughout the world.

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"If patience is worth anything, it must endure to the end of time. And a living faith will last in the midst of the blackest storm."

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"There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest."

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"In the tapestry of human existence, every trial adds depth to the design. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."

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