'No, no. Indians are basically a very violent people. I was doing Red Guard Action in new areas, and in spite of my best efforts I could not persuade the peasants to carry out a single annihilation - which was a cause of great remorse to me, and led to a feeling of inadequacy.'
(It's better to create than destroy what's unnecessary)
Monday, June 9, 2008
India: A Million Mutinies Now - pg. 324
Labels: Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul
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