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said, appeared as if the person behind it were someone else. “AI-Risala has been coming out regularly for the last ten years, and with such an impressive format,” he remarked. “Who is its sponsor?” I told him that the sponsor of AI-Risala was God, and no one else. ‘‘Then this is no less than a miracle,” was his reply. Advice to Youth Some youngsters asked me for my autograph. This is what I wrote for one of them: “In order to obtain something, it is not enough for one to desire it. There is a price for everything in life and until one has paid the required price, one will not be able to achieve the object of one’s desire.” When one person asked me to give him some advice, I told him: “Hardships are the price paid for living a principled life.” Addressing some young people, I said: “Whatever is in your hearts, that is what you should utter with your tongues; whatever you wish for yourselves, you should wish the same for others too; when you are dealing with mortal men, imagine that your dealings are with Almighty God.” One gentleman told me this quotable quote: “In everything, look before you leap; But in charity, leap before you look.” Return from Poona On the evening of March 22, 1986, I returned from Poona to Delhi. On the plane I was given the Madras edition of The Indian Express to read. On page three, there was a report of the March 21 proceedings in the Tamil Nadu Assembly. The Budget was being debated. A CongressI-member, A. Arumogam, rose and made a speech in which he laid emphasis on the need to promote Hindi in the State. Since he was speaking in English, Finance Minister Mr Nedunchezhiyan asked the member if he had any knowledge of Hindi, and he replied: “Chhota chhota maloom hai.” (I know a little) In order to obtain something, it is not enough for one to desire it. There is a price for everything in life and until one has paid the required price, one will not be able to achieve the object of one’s desire.