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.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRUA 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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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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History is the record of human progress, a record of the struggle of the advancement of the human mind, of the human spirit, towards some known or unknown objective.
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The man who has gotten everything he wants is all in favor of peace and order.
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Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.
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I have become a queer mixture of the East and the West, out of place everywhere, at home nowhere.
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Ignorance is always afraid of change.
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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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Children are like buds in a garden and should be carefully and lovingly nurtured, as they are the future of the nation and the citizens of tomorrow.
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Play the hand you’re dealt.
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A man who is afraid will do anything.
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That great lover of peace, a man of giant stature who moulded, as few other men have done, the destinies of his age.
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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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When the present is full of gloom, the past becomes haven of refuge that provides relief and inspiration.
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Great causes and little men go ill together.
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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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Peace is not merely an absence of war. It is also a state of mind.
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The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.
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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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We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.
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A country is known by the way it treats its animals.
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Let us be a little humble; let us think that the truth may not perhaps be entirely with us.
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To be successful in life what you need is education.
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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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Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit. It is never a narrowing of the mind or a restriction of the human spirit or the country’s spirit.
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It is only too easy to make suggestions and later try to escape the consequences of what we say.
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