67. No use for Looking-Glass

The United Press of India correspondent at Simla once elicited the following answers from Gandhiji to questions put to him:

Q.: Why do you never look at your face in a looking-glass ?

A.: Since everyone who meets me sees my face, what need is there for me to employ a mirror ?

Q.: Why do you sleep on the ground ? Why do you not use a thick mattress?

A.: I do all to merge myself into the poor millions of India.

Q.: Why do you always travel third-class on the railway ?

A.: The answer to this is embodied in the above.

Q: Why do you not take salt and spices with your food ?

A.: Why should I do anything which is not essential for my bodily need?