1. Baba Amte “ Where there is fear, there is no love. Where there is no love, there is no God.” -Baba Amte

7. The Philosophy “ I sought my soul, my soul I could not see; I sought my God, my God eluded me; I sought my brother and found all three.” This realization of a poet found its fullest expression in the life and work of Baba Amte. He sought not God in the sanctum sanctorum of a temple but found him even in the heart of a disfigured and decomposed leper. He worshipped not by the chanting of mantras, by the offering of flowers, but by the worship of work, by lighting lamps of hope in hearts grown with despair, by serving wounded souls with love and care .

8. Anandwan His Anandwan (forest of joy) is not a rehabilitation center where thousands of lepers and other disabled men find food and shelter but it is a school from where they learn lessons of self-help, self respect and selfless service. It is a school from where they learn lessons of co-operation and peaceful co existence. "Work Builds; Charity Destroys" is his sublime philosophy. His is a philosophy in action. He would say, "Give them a Chance not Charity."He created for the leprosy-stricken and the disabled ample opportunities to let them stand on their own feet. His motivating approach towards leprosy has ever been,"You can live without fingers but not without self-respect." His Anandwan is a self-made, self-sustaining, modern, model village. It is a miniature India where unity and harmony, joy and love reign supreme .

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12. As a Social Activist With a life dedicated to the service of the poor and the suffering, with a life dedicated to the mitigation of social conflict and abuse, environmental plunder, communal strikes and like issues, with a life dedicated to the furtherance of unity and peace, Baba has unfolded before us a life, our social workers, developmental activists and even politicians may do well to learn from. He said:"The 3Ds and 4Cs I believe to form the essential ingredients to success in the development of a social undertaking are Determination, Dedication, Devotion, Concern, Care, Compassion and Conviction ."