It is no use having such negative and inactive so-called goodness and gentlemanliness. Doctor Hedgewarji used to chastise this so-called 'gentlemanliness' that made the individual impervious to the joys and sorrows of his neighbours, and submit meekly to the insults and humiliations done to his society. It was this cursed mentality, he used to say, tht lay at the root of all our national life. If the top men are morally upright, then morality will trickle down to the lowest stratum of society and general good character will be the result. You cannot build good character from the bottom to the top.
Character has always to be built up at the top first.
On the other hand, physical comforts have to be provided from the bottom. Feed those who are at the lowest rung of the ladder of our social life, who are physically working hard day and night and leading an existence which is certainly an insult to the dignity of our society. Let the people at the top go without a meal, I don't mind. But that is how society should be rebuilt and revitalised - physical needs from the bottom upwards and morality from the top downwards. Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves' is an adage that is true to a letter in the moulding of great characters.