By education I am an Englishman, by views an internationalist, by culture a Muslim and a Hindu only by accident of birth.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRUMost of us seldom take the trouble to think. It is a troublesome and fatiguing process and often leads to uncomfortable conclusions.
More Jawaharlal Nehru Quotes
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I do not attach much importance to America’s bombs. I attach importance to her great vitality and integrity. The strength of America is deeper and more significant than her financial power.
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The man who has gotten everything he wants is all in favor of peace and order.
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A country is known by the way it treats its animals.
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Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will.
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History is almost always written by the victors and conquerors and gives their view. Or, at any rate, the victors’ version is given prominence and holds the field.
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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.
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Peace is not merely an absence of war. It is also a state of mind.
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Democracy and socialism are means to an end, not the end itself.
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As fear is a close companion to falsehood, so truth follows fearlessness.
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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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A man who is afraid will do anything.
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Every little thing counts in a crisis.
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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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Most things, except agriculture, can wait.
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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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