That great lover of peace, a man of giant stature who moulded, as few other men have done, the destinies of his age.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRUWhen you imitate the enemy’s tactics, you take on his liabilities.
More Jawaharlal Nehru Quotes
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Great causes and little men go ill together.
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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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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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What we need is a generation of peace.
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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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Our chief defect is that we are more given to talking about things than to doing them.
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Poverty anywhere is a danger to prosperity everywhere.
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The art of a people is a true mirror of their minds.
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Act with courage and dignity; stick to the ideals that give meaning to life.
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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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Logic and cold reason are poor weapons to fight fear and distrust. Only faith and generosity can overcome them.
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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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Play the hand you’re dealt.
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It is far better to know our own weaknesses and failures than to point out those of others.
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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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