Evil unchecked grows, evil tolerated poisons the whole system.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRUBlood 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.
More Jawaharlal Nehru Quotes
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Action itself, so long as I am convinced that it is right action, gives me satisfaction.
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Most of us seldom take the trouble to think. It is a troublesome and fatiguing process and often leads to uncomfortable conclusions.
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Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people.
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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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The purely agitational attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.
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Play the hand you’re dealt.
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The boundaries of democracy have to be widened so as to include economic equality also. This is the great revolution through which we are all passing.
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There is nothing more horrifying than stupidity in action.
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Restraint does not mean weakness. It does not mean giving in.
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It is a fundamental rule of human life, that if the approach is good, the response is good.
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The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.
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A great disaster is a symbol to us to remember all the big things of life and forget the small things, of which we have thought too much.
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It is now clear that science is incapable of ordering life. A life is ordered by values.
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Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind. Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people.
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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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