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Reading biographies of great men would shape the life of the youth.

— D. V. Gundappa

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The probity in a public life is a must for improvement of country’s economy vis-à-vis the living conditions of common man. To mould the perceptions of students he wrote biographies of three great men.

Any journalist worth his salt, should have to study literature to some extent.

Be relaxed, not to bother yourself, let it happen whatever that happens.

But a nationalist shall not merely have control over these weakness but would cultivate the qualities of politeness and cordiality.

Power without the fear of enquiry is like pickles without salt that would degenerate into a pit of worms. The fear of enquiry is the body guard of power administration.

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