Lord Macaulay versus Swami Sachidananda Bharathi

"I have travelled across the length and breadth of India and I have not seen one person who is a beggar, who is a thief. Such wealth I have seen in the country, such high moral values, people of such caliber, that I do not think we would ever conquer the country, unless we break the very backbone of this nation, which is her spiritual and cultural heritage and therefore, I propose that we replace her old and ancient education system, her culture, for if the Indians think that all that is foreign and English is good and greater than their own. They will lose their self esteem, their native culture and they will become what we want them to, a truly dominated nation. " (Lord Macaulay's Address to the British Parliament on 2/2/1835). "History of humanity is written with three kinds of ink, the ink of blood, the ink of sweat, and the ink of tears. The ink of blood is used in writing the history of wars and violence. The ink of sweat is used in writing the history of human achievements and endeavors. The ink of tears is used in writing the history of human quest for truth and holiness, the quest for the sanctification of human soul. We need to write the history of our Motherland with inks of sweat and tears. This is our divine call and mission. The verdict of history will be passed, and the future of humanity will depend, on the courage with which we the sons and daughters of Mother India respond to this divine call and mission." Swami Sachidananda Bharathi.