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The river flows at its own sweet will, but the flood is bound in the two banks. If it were not thus bound, its freedom would be wasted.
Vinoba Bhave
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"The river flows at its own sweet will, but the flood is bound in the two banks. If it were not thus bound, its freedom would be wasted."
— Vinoba Bhave

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The river flows at its own sweet will, but the flood is bound in the two banks. If it were not thus bound, its freedom would be wasted. — Vinoba Bhave

About Vinoba Bhave

Vinoba Bhave was a Educator from British Raj (1895–1982).

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Who said "The river flows at its own sweet will, but the flood is bound in the two banks.…"?
This quote is attributed to Vinoba Bhave, a Educator from British Raj.
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Vinoba Bhave lived from 1895 – 1982.