Blood 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.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRUThe man who has gotten everything he wants is all in favor of peace and order.
More Jawaharlal Nehru Quotes
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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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Action to be effective must be directed to clearly conceived ends.
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There is only one thing that remains to us, that cannot be taken away: to act with courage and dignity and to stick to the ideals that have given meaning to life.
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Play the hand you’re dealt.
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Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.
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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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It is far better to know our own weaknesses and failures than to point out those of others.
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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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Logic and cold reason are poor weapons to fight fear and distrust. Only faith and generosity can overcome them.
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The future has to be lived before it can be written about.
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Every little thing counts in a crisis.
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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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We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure.
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It is dangerous and harmful to be guided in our life’s course by hatreds and aversions, for they are wasteful of energy and limit and twist the mind and prevent it from perceiving the truth.
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The person who runs away exposes himself to that very danger more than a person who sits quietly.
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