Action to be effective must be directed to clearly conceived ends.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRUDemocracy and socialism are means to an end, not the end itself.
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A language is something infinitely greater than grammar and philology. It is the poetic testament of the genius of a race and a culture, and the living embodiment of the thoughts and fancies that have moulded them.
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No country or people who are slaves to dogma and dogmatic mentality can progress.
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People avoid action. Often because they are afraid of the consequences, for action means risk and danger. Danger seems terrible from a distance; it is not so bad if you have a close look at it
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The art of a people is a true mirror of their minds.
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Without peace, all other dreams vanish and are reduced to ashes.
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Logic and cold reason are poor weapons to fight fear and distrust. Only faith and generosity can overcome them.
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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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Those who boast are seldom the great.
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Socialism is not only a way of life, but a certain scientific approach to social and economic problems.
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The Ganga to me is the symbol of India’s memorable past which has been flowing into the present and continues to flow towards the ocean of the future.
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Only a prisoner who has been confined for long behind high walk can appreciate the extraordinary psychological value of these outside walks and open views.
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India cannot sit on the fence anymore. It may have to make a choice. Either way it is going face problems.
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The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.
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Where freedom is menaced or justice threatened or where aggression takes place, we cannot be and shall not be neutral.
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Those who are prepared to die for any cause are seldom defeated.
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