Quote by Mahatma Gandhi

God forbid that India should ever take to industrialism after the manner of the west... keeping the world in chains. If [our nation] took to similar economic exploitation, it would strip the world bare like locusts.

God forbid that India should ever take to industrialism afte

Summary

This quote highlights the perspective of Mahatma Gandhi, expressing his concern about the potentially negative consequences of India adopting industrialism and economic exploitation similar to that of the West. Gandhi fears that such a path would lead to the domination of the world by depleting its resources and subjecting nations to chains of economic exploitation. The quote emphasizes his belief in prioritizing sustainability, self-sufficiency, and not inflicting harm on others or the environment through overly aggressive economic practices.

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