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.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRUCulture 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.
More Jawaharlal Nehru Quotes
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The purely agitational attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.
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The man who has gotten everything he wants is all in favor of peace and order.
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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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Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.
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Every little thing counts in a crisis.
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Play the hand you’re dealt.
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Do not advise too much: do the job yourself. This is the only advice you can give to others. Do it and others will follow.
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The basic fact of today is the tremendous pace of change in human life.
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A 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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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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No country or people who are slaves to dogma and dogmatic mentality can progress.
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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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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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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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We can’t encourage narrow mindedness, for no nation can be great whose people are narrow in thought.
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