Poverty anywhere is a danger to prosperity everywhere.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRUTime is not measured by the passing of years but by what one does, what one feels, and what one achieves.
More Jawaharlal Nehru Quotes
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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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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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Unity must be of the mind and heart, a sense of belonging together and of facing together those who attack it.
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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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You can tell the condition of a nation by looking at the status of its women.
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What we really are matters more than what other people think of us.
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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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Let us be a little humble; let us think that the truth may not perhaps be entirely with us.
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Do not advise too much: do the job yourself. This is the only advice you can give to others. Do it and others will follow.
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Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit.
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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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Play the hand you’re dealt.
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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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Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit. It is never a narrowing of the mind or a restriction of the human spirit or the country’s spirit.
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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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