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But before he could fail or pass me he had to expel me, because one professor insisted he would resign or I had to be expelled. He felt sorry because the professor was just being illogical -- and strangely, he was the professor of logic! He was being absolutely illogical, because all his complaint was, was that I continually argued.
I told the principal, "The class of logic is meant to argue. We have come to learn logic, not to sit there like dodos. And that old fellow goes on saying any absurd thing. I cannot tolerate it. If anything illogical is said in the logic class, I am going to fight, I am going to stand for logic. It is a question of defending logic and its reputation. Just for an ordinary professor I cannot tolerate any illogical thing.
"And this is absolutely illogical: he gives no reason why I should be expelled, what crime I have committed. He just says that I argue -- but is argument a crime? And ask him whether he has been able to answer my argument. Is it my argument that hurts him or that he cannot answer it?"
He said, "I can understand and I feel sorry for you."
I said, "Never feel sorry for me, because I enjoy being expelled -- it is creditable -- and expelled for no reason at all, expelled for being right. I feel proud.
Don't feel sorry for me, I feel sorry for you all that none of you have guts. You are the principal of the college and you don't have guts. And remember that Life is a very strange phenomenon: today you are in a position of power; tomorrow I may be in a position of power."
He said, "What do you mean?"
I said, "I don't mean anything, I am simply saying that one day it is possible you may be in trouble and only I can save you."
He said, "That is almost impossible. What trouble could I be in? Don't try to confuse me." He was already becoming afraid: "What trouble and what power is he talking about?"
I said, "One day, God willing, we will see."
And, strangely, it happened that ten years after that incident I became a professor. One of the colleges near Gwalior was opened by a Jaina family. The family donated all the money, all that the college needed. And they were
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