“With my meagre knowledge of my own religion, I do not want to belong to any religious body.”
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Probable attribution
This saying is widely associated with Mahatma Gandhi, but the attribution is not supported by a reliable primary source.
Likely origin: From An Autobiography; Gandhi declining to belong to any religious body given his limited knowledge of his own faith.
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There's an honesty in refusing a label you haven't earned the depth to carry. Rather than claiming membership in something barely understood, the humbler move is to keep learning first — commitment that outruns real knowledge rings hollow.
When to use it
- Declining to call yourself an expert in a field you've only skimmed the surface of.
- Holding off on joining a cause whose details you haven't actually examined.
- Waiting to sign a pledge until you fully understand what it commits you to.