Intellect takes us along in the battle of life to a certain limit, but at the crucial moment it fails us. Faith transcends reason. It is when the horizon is the darkest and human reason is beaten down to the ground that faith shines brightest and comes to our rescue. β¨ Mohandas Karmchand Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi, V. Geetha (2004). Soul Force: Gandhi's Writings on Peace, p.224, Tara Publishing
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