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When the present is full of gloom, the past becomes haven of refuge that provides relief and inspiration.

Jawaharlal Nehru

Democracy and socialism are means to an end, not the end itself.
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Democracy End
In the name of religion many great and fine deeds have been performed. In the name of religion also, thousands and millions have been killed, and every possible crime has been committed.
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Commitment Crime Greatness Kill Performance Possible Religion
Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.
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Democracy Freedom Understand Worst
Unity must be of the mind and heart, a sense of belonging together and of facing together those who attack it.
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Face Heart Mindset Togetherness Unity
Action to be effective must be directed to clearly conceived ends.
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Action Direction End
Great causes and little men go ill together.
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Greatness Man Sick Togetherness
You don’t change the course of history by turning the faces of portraits to the wall.
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Change Face History Yourself
Obviously, the highest type of efficiency is that which can utilize existing material to the best advantage.
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Efficient Existence Material
Blood and tears are going to be our lot, whether we like them or not. Our blood and tears will flow; maybe the parched soil of India needs them so that the fine flower of freedom may grow again.
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Flower Freedom Growth Need Ourselves Tears
A man who is afraid will do anything.
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Afraid Man One Liner Reaction
Evil unchecked grows, evil tolerated poisons the whole system.
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Evil Growth Poison Tolerance
The ambition of the greatest men of our generation has been to wipe every tear from every eye. That may be beyond us, but so long as there are tears and suffering, so long our work will not be over.
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Ambition Beyond Eyes Greatness Man Suffering Tears
I do not attach much importance to America’s bombs. I attach importance to her great vitality and integrity. The strength of America is deeper and more significant than her financial power.
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Attachment Greatness Importance Myself Power
When the present is full of gloom, the past becomes haven of refuge that provides relief and inspiration.
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Inspirational Past Present
Theoretical approaches have their place and are, I suppose, essential but a theory must be tempered with reality.
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Myself Place Reality Theory
Most things, except agriculture, can wait.
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Agriculture Food Wait

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