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Murlidhar Devidas Amte, známý pod jménem Baba Amte byl indický aktivista, který zasvětil svůj život práci s chudými lidmi trpícími leprou. Wikipedia  

✵ 26. prosinec 1914 – 9. únor 2008
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“The image of that dying leprosy patient was burning me like a branding iron and would not give me a moment’s rest. From that moment on I was out to conquer fear…. Where there is fear there is no love. Where there is no love there is no God.”

His reaction after he had given away his wealth and legal career and had set up a work camp and started living with common people with his family when he had met a dying leper on the road, pages=6-7
Baba Amte: A Vision of New India

“The common man, he is the uncommon man”

His constant refrain, page =4
Baba Amte: A Vision of New India

“You have come a long way to talk to me, but I have a surprise for you: I have worked out most of the details already….”

When Count Tarnowski, Polish, a polio affected person in a wheel chair came to his Anandwan to help him financially to set up learning centers in several trades for lepers, in page=17.
Baba Amte: A Vision of New India

“I never had money. But that had never stopped me.”

When hearing of the estimate for establishing learning center Tarnowski had said “you realize I have no money yet,...it is a great deal to rise. In page=17
Baba Amte: A Vision of New India

“Compassion has no utopia, party or ideology.”

After 50 years what democracy is this?

“If you give the royalties from your book, I shall give the land.”

When Count Tarnowski offered to give his royalties from his book for the cause. Now 40 trades are being taught at the center. Page=18
Baba Amte: A Vision of New India

“I was charging fifty rupees for arguing for fifteen minutes while a labourer was getting only three-quarters of a Rupee for twelve hours of toil. That was what was eating into me.”

Above three quotes are his remarks as he was from a very well to do land owning family with no wants in but attracted to the plight of thee poor people in page=3
Baba Amte: A Vision of New India

“The halo of Fr. Damian was before me, [he said] and I knew that Sadhana would nurse me.”

While on training at the Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine on the treatment of leprosy, he volunteered to be a human guinea pig to get injected with dead bacilli and also live bacilli. Page=10
Baba Amte: A Vision of New India

“I have to be cautious, but caution also has its own adventure.”

The above two quotes when he was disabled due to Spondylitis.
After 50 years what democracy is this?

“Joy is more infectious than leprosy.”

Talking about the joy one gets working at his institution, Anandwan, a home for leprosy that was established by him, page=22
Baba Amte: A Vision of New India

“Charity destroys, work builds.”

After 50 years what democracy is this?