The Surprises of Life

Download or read book The Surprises of Life written by Georges Clemenceau and published by BEYOND BOOKS HUB. This book was released on 2023-09-24 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The man of Benares knew this and much besides. He became my friend because of the very simplicity of my questions. At evening he would bestow on me the alms of a bowl of rice. Often he let me spread my litter in his reed hut. At night under the stars he taught me concerning the creation, and imparted to me his knowledge of all things. It was he who expounded to me the great mystery of Fetishes, since which I have lived without care for the morrow. Later, a Parsee, a great grain merchant, took me to your Algiers, and thence brought me here, where I have remained. But all that I have seen of the world has but confirmed my belief in the profound wisdom of the illustrious fakir of Benares.”...FROM THE BOOKS.