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
JAWAHARLAL NEHRUI think that sacrifices of animals in the name of religion are barbarous and they degrade the name of religion.
More Jawaharlal Nehru Quotes
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I am getting old and the sign of old age is that I begin to philosophize and ponder over problems which should not be my concern at all.
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The person who runs away exposes himself to that very danger more than a person who sits quietly.
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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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The future has to be lived before it can be written about.
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History is the record of human progress, a record of the struggle of the advancement of the human mind, of the human spirit, towards some known or unknown objective.
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A country is known by the way it treats its animals.
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Action itself, so long as I am convinced that it is right action, gives me satisfaction.
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The person who talks most of his own virtue is often the least virtuous.
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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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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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Theoretical approaches have their place and are, I suppose, essential but a theory must be tempered with reality.
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The basic fact of today is the tremendous pace of change in human life.
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Act with courage and dignity; stick to the ideals that give meaning to life.
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It is now clear that science is incapable of ordering life. A life is ordered by values.
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Restraint does not mean weakness. It does not mean giving in.
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