GABAN

by Munshi Premchand

There is a state of the mind when the eyes are open and see nothing, and when the ears are intent and hear nothing.

–the country which has more independent woman, the more civilised that country is. To keep women prisoners, or in purdah, or miles away from menfolk means that in our country the general public is so depraved, that it doesn’t hesitate at all to insult women.

Victory is an extrovert, defeat, an introvert.