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Feral Finster's avatar

When asked what he thought of Western civilization, did not M.K. Gandhi reply that it would be a good idea?

Yes, the quote may be apocryphal.

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J M Hatch's avatar

Zhou En Lai was more the diplomat, he used many variations of his take first used on what he thought about the French Revolution: "It's too early to tell" when batting away questions about the Western world.

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John Mann's avatar

I cannot remember when it was that I first heard that alleged Gandhi quote, but it was many years ago, and I loved it from the moment I heard it. The strange thing is that back in those days, I was much more mainstream in my opinions.

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