The horror of Gandhi's murder lies not in the political motives behind it or in its consequences for … - Mary McCarthy

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Wood is universally beautiful to man. It is the most humanly intimate of all materials.

Mary McCarthy

The horror of Gandhi's murder lies not in the political motives behind it or in its consequences for Indian policy or for the future of non-violence; the horror lies simply in the fact that any man could look into the face of this extraordinary person and deliberately pull a trigger.

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