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.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRUThat great lover of peace, a man of giant stature who moulded, as few other men have done, the destinies of his age.
More Jawaharlal Nehru Quotes
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You can tell the condition of a nation by looking at the status of its women.
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Slogans are apt to petrify man’s thinking. Every slogan, every word almost, that is used by the socialist, the communist, the capitalist. People hardly think nowadays. They throw words at each other.
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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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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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Unity must be of the mind and heart, a sense of belonging together and of facing together those who attack it.
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We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure.
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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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Those who boast are seldom the great.
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Action itself, so long as I am convinced that it is right action, gives me satisfaction.
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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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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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Failure comes only when we forget our ideals and objectives and principles.
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Evil unchecked grows, evil tolerated poisons the whole system.
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The Ganga to me is the symbol of India’s memorable past which has been flowing into the present and continues to flow towards the ocean of the future.
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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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