Civilization is that mode of conduct which points out to man the path …

Mahatma Gandhi
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Civilization is that mode of conduct which points out to man the path of duty. Performance of duty and observance of morality are convertible terms. To observe morality is to attain mastery over our mind and our passions. So doing, we know ourselves. ✨ Mahatma Gandhi (2010). Hind Swaraj, p.49, Rajpal & Sons
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