Our chief defect is that we are more given to talking about things than to doing them.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRUThose who are prepared to die for any cause are seldom defeated.
More Jawaharlal Nehru Quotes
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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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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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Act with courage and dignity; stick to the ideals that give meaning to life.
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I am the last Englishman to rule in India.
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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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Where freedom is menaced or justice threatened or where aggression takes place, we cannot be and shall not be neutral.
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The purely agitational attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.
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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 future belongs to science and those who make friends with science.
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We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.
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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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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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Restraint does not mean weakness. It does not mean giving in.
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A great disaster is a symbol to us to remember all the big things of life and forget the small things, of which we have thought too much.
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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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