A language is something infinitely greater than grammar and philology. It is the poetic testament of the genius of a race and a culture, and the living embodiment of the thoughts and fancies that have moulded them.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRUThe only alternative to coexistence is codestruction.
More Jawaharlal Nehru Quotes
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Evil unchecked grows, evil tolerated poisons the whole system.
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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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We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure.
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By education I am an Englishman, by views an internationalist, by culture a Muslim and a Hindu only by accident of birth.
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The purely agitational attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.
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The art of a people is a true mirror of their minds.
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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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Action to be effective must be directed to clearly conceived ends.
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Action itself, so long as I am convinced that it is right action, gives me satisfaction.
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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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Where freedom is menaced or justice threatened or where aggression takes place, we cannot be and shall not be neutral.
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Most things, except agriculture, can wait.
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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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Let us be a little humble; let us think that the truth may not perhaps be entirely with us.
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Those who boast are seldom the great.
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