It is far better to know our own weaknesses and failures than to point out those of others.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRUMost of us seldom take the trouble to think. It is a troublesome and fatiguing process and often leads to uncomfortable conclusions.
More Jawaharlal Nehru Quotes
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We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure.
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When the present is full of gloom, the past becomes haven of refuge that provides relief and inspiration.
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Success often comes to those who dare to act. It seldom goes to the timid who are ever afraid of the consequences.
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Our chief defect is that we are more given to talking about things than to doing them.
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Act with courage and dignity; stick to the ideals that give meaning to life.
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For the first time i began to think, consciously and deliberately of religion and other worlds. The Hindu religion especially went up in my estimation; not the ritual or ceremonial part, but it’s great books, the “Upnishads,” and the “Bhagavad Gita.”
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A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action.
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I think that sacrifices of animals in the name of religion are barbarous and they degrade the name of religion.
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Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes.
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Please remember that law and sense are not always the same.
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History is almost always written by the victors and conquerors and gives their view. Or, at any rate, the victors’ version is given prominence and holds the field.
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We can’t encourage narrow mindedness, for no nation can be great whose people are narrow in thought.
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Do not advise too much: do the job yourself. This is the only advice you can give to others. Do it and others will follow.
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Obviously, the highest type of efficiency is that which can utilize existing material to the best advantage.
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Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people.
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