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Those who boast are seldom the great.

Jawaharlal Nehru

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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Action Leadership Men Reason Thinking
You can tell the condition of a nation by looking at the status of its women.
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Nation Woman Yourself
Socialism is not only a way of life, but a certain scientific approach to social and economic problems.
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Life Problem Science
The purely agitational attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.
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Attitude Enough Goodness
It is far better to know our own weaknesses and failures than to point out those of others.
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Failure Ourselves Weakness
Act with courage and dignity; stick to the ideals that give meaning to life.
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Act Courage Ideal Life
It is only too easy to make suggestions and later try to escape the consequences of what we say.
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Easy Escape Run
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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History Human Mindset Spirit Struggle
Obviously, the highest type of efficiency is that which can utilize existing material to the best advantage.
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Efficient Existence Material
Time is not measured by the passing of years but by what one does, what one feels, and what one achieves.
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Achievement Action Feeling Oneself Time
Please remember that law and sense are not always the same.
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Deep Law Remember
Where freedom is menaced or justice threatened or where aggression takes place, we cannot be and shall not be neutral.
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Freedom Justice Place
Action itself, so long as I am convinced that it is right action, gives me satisfaction.
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Action Myself Right Satisfaction
The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.
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Greatness Policy Risk Wisdom
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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Comfortable Leadership Thinking Trouble
A man who is afraid will do anything.
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Afraid Man One Liner Reaction

Those who boast are seldom the great.

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