Man has always desired power. Ownership of property gives this power. Man hankers also after posthumous fame based on power.
Mahatma GandhiMen flocked to see it and ascended it as it was a novelty and of unique dimensions. It was the toy of the exhibition. So long as we are children we are attracted by toys, and the tower was a good demonstration of the fact that we are all children attracted by trinkets. That may be claimed to be the purpose served by the Eiffel Tower.
Mahatma GandhiNonviolence is a universal principle and its operation is not limited by a hostile environment.
Mahatma GandhiWhat God may have enabled me to do is but a repayment of debt, and he who repays a debt deserves no praise.
Mahatma Gandhi