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Quotes from The Man Who Knew Infinity : A Life of the Genius Ramanujan — Robert Kanigel

born 1946 United States

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In Hindu lore, each of the three primal gods appeared in many forms.

The Man Who Knew Infinity : A Life of the Genius Ramanujan (1991)

There were gods for every purpose, to suit any frame of mind, any mood, any psyche, any stage or station of life. In taking on different forms, God became formless; in different names, nameless.

The Man Who Knew Infinity : A Life of the Genius Ramanujan (1991)

The genius of Hinduism, then, was that it left room for everyone. It was a profoundly tolerant religion. It denied no other faiths. It set out no single path. It prescribed no one canon of worship and belief. It embraced everything and everyone.

The Man Who Knew Infinity : A Life of the Genius Ramanujan (1991)

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