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\u201cGenerations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth\u201d<\/span> (Albert Einstein).<\/p>\n\n

These words were apparently spoken by Einstein about Gandhi. Can anyone help me find the source of the quotation? Last night we showed the famous Gandhi<\/em> movie for students taking the South Asian Civilizations course that I and a few other professors teach. I hope to post some thoughts about Gandhi and Jesus sometime soon.<\/p>\n\n

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