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The Economic Times
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Quote of the day by Hugh Jackman: ‘If you put Buddha, Jesus Christ, Socrates, Shakespeare, Arjuna…’ – ‘The Wolverine’ star on spirituality, tolerance and why different beliefs don’t have to divide us

What if the greatest thinkers, spiritual teachers and literary minds in history were placed around the same dinner table? Would they debate whose truth was the right one, or discover that, beneath their different teachings, they were searching for the same answers?

For Hugh Jackman, the answer is surprisingly simple. The Australian actor, known around the world for playing Wolverine, has often spoken about spirituality as something that can bring people together rather than divide them. His philosophy draws from different traditions and encourages looking beyond labels to find the common ideas connecting humanity.

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