Action itself, so long as I am convinced that it is right action, gives me satisfaction.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRUFailure comes only when we forget our ideals and objectives and principles.
More Jawaharlal Nehru Quotes
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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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Please remember that law and sense are not always the same.
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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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What we need is a generation of peace.
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Theoretical approaches have their place and are, I suppose, essential but a theory must be tempered with reality.
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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 future has to be lived before it can be written about.
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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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Restraint does not mean weakness. It does not mean giving in.
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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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You can tell the condition of a nation by looking at the status of its women.
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What we really are matters more than what other people think of us.
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Play the hand you’re dealt.
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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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