Blood and tears are going to be our lot, whether we like them or not. Our blood and tears will flow; maybe the parched soil of India needs them so that the fine flower of freedom may grow again.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRUOnly a prisoner who has been confined for long behind high walk can appreciate the extraordinary psychological value of these outside walks and open views.
More Jawaharlal Nehru Quotes
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A man who is afraid will do anything.
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There is perhaps nothing so bad and so dangerous in life as fear.
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The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.
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No country or people who are slaves to dogma and dogmatic mentality can progress.
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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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The future belongs to science and those who make friends with science.
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The only alternative to coexistence is codestruction.
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Evil unchecked grows, evil tolerated poisons the whole system.
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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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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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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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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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Failure comes only when we forget our ideals and objectives and principles.
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We can’t encourage narrow mindedness, for no nation can be great whose people are narrow in thought.
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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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