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Service which is rendered without joy helps neither the servant nor the served. But all other pleasures and possessions pale into nothingness before service which is rendered in a spirit of joy.
Mahatma Gandhi
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"Service which is rendered without joy helps neither the servant nor the served. But all other pleasures and possessions pale into nothingness before service which is rendered in a spirit of joy."
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Service which is rendered without joy helps neither the servant nor the served. But all other pleasures and possessions pale into nothingness before service which is rendered in a spirit of joy. — Mahatma Gandhi

About Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi was a Leader from British Raj (1869–1948).

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This quote is attributed to Mahatma Gandhi, a Leader from British Raj.
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Mahatma Gandhi lived from 1869 – 1948.
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