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Quotes from In Spite of the Gods. The Strange Rise of Modern India — Edward Luce

born 1968 England

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The tendency to accept that there are many paths to God derives from India's long-running traditions of tolerance between religions.

In Spite of the Gods. The Strange Rise of Modern India (2006)

If utilities are allowed to charge customers for what they use, there is an incentive to supply them... In the cities, charging the poor for water would ensure that the poor would receive it.

In Spite of the Gods. The Strange Rise of Modern India (2006)

In the villages Buddha has become just one more god to be placed alongside the popular Hindu deities in the Mahar household ... When Mahars greet each other, they say "Ram Ram", the traditional Hindu greeting.

In Spite of the Gods. The Strange Rise of Modern India (2006)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Edward Luce (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.