The person who talks most of his own virtue is often the least virtuous.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRUCulture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit.
More Jawaharlal Nehru Quotes
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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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Most things, except agriculture, can wait.
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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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The light has gone out of our lives.Yet I am wrong, for the light that shone in this country was no ordinary light. and a thousand years later that light will still be seen in this country and the world will see it. For that light represented the living truth.
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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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A country is known by the way it treats its animals.
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Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.
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Restraint does not mean weakness. It does not mean giving in.
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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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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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People avoid action. Often because they are afraid of the consequences, for action means risk and danger. Danger seems terrible from a distance; it is not so bad if you have a close look at it
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That great lover of peace, a man of giant stature who moulded, as few other men have done, the destinies of his age.
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There is only one thing that remains to us, that cannot be taken away: to act with courage and dignity and to stick to the ideals that have given meaning to life.
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To be in good moral condition requires at least as much training as to be in good physical condition.
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Loyal and efficient work in a great cause, even though it may not be immediately recognized, ultimately bears fruit.
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