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Loyal and efficient work in a great cause, even though it may not be immediately recognized, ultimately bears fruit.

Jawaharlal Nehru

Restraint does not mean weakness. It does not mean giving in.
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Resistence Weakness
Action itself, so long as I am convinced that it is right action, gives me satisfaction.
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Action Myself Right Satisfaction
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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Beginning Myself Old Problem
It is only too easy to make suggestions and later try to escape the consequences of what we say.
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Easy Escape Run
The ambition of the greatest men of our generation has been to wipe every tear from every eye. That may be beyond us, but so long as there are tears and suffering, so long our work will not be over.
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Ambition Beyond Eyes Greatness Man Suffering Tears
Action to be effective must be directed to clearly conceived ends.
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Action Direction End
For the first time i began to think, consciously and deliberately of religion and other worlds. The Hindu religion especially went up in my estimation; not the ritual or ceremonial part, but it’s great books, the “Upnishads,” and the “Bhagavad Gita.”
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Beginning Books Religion Thinking Time World
A tyrst with destiny – A the stroke of midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awaken to life and Freedom.
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Change Destiny Freedom Life World
The person who runs away exposes himself to that very danger more than a person who sits quietly.
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Danger Person Quiet
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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Each Other Men People Thinking Word
I think that sacrifices of animals in the name of religion are barbarous and they degrade the name of religion.
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Animal Name Religion Sacrifice Thinking
It is dangerous and harmful to be guided in our life’s course by hatreds and aversions, for they are wasteful of energy and limit and twist the mind and prevent it from perceiving the truth.
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Dangerous Energy Harm Hate Life Limitation Mindset Ourselves Truth
Logic and cold reason are poor weapons to fight fear and distrust. Only faith and generosity can overcome them.
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Cold Faith Fear Fight Generosity Logic Reason Trust Weapon
Play the hand you’re dealt.
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Hands One Liner Play Yourself
The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.
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Greatness Policy Risk Wisdom
The purely agitational attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.
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Attitude Enough Goodness

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