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It Was Only In South Africa That I Got Over This Shyness, Though I Never Completely Overcame It. It Was Impossible For Me To Speak Impromptu. I Hesitated Whenever I Had To Face Strange Audiences And Avoided Making A Speech Whenever I Could. Even Today I Do Not Think I Could Or Would Even Be Inclined To Keep A Meeting Of Friends Engaged In Idle Talk.

-Mahatma Gandhi

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Mahatma Gandhi

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It Was Only In South Africa That I Got Over This Shyness, Though I Never Completely Overcame It. It Was Impossible For Me To Speak Impromptu. I Hesitated Whenever I Had To Face Strange Audiences And Avoided Making A Speech Whenever I Could. Even Today I Do Not Think I Could Or Would Even Be Inclined To Keep A Meeting Of Friends Engaged In Idle Talk.

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Man Is The Maker Of His Own Destiny, And I Therefore Ask You To Become Makers Of Your Own Destiny.

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