Great causes and little men go ill together.
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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As fear is a close companion to falsehood, so truth follows fearlessness.
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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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Every little thing counts in a crisis.
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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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Poverty anywhere is a danger to prosperity everywhere.
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What we need is a generation of peace.
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A man who is afraid will do anything.
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When you imitate the enemy’s tactics, you take on his liabilities.
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Every great revolution, whether it is right or not, we really know has any vital, urgent need to basis. It comes not just from itself.
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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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Loyal and efficient work in a great cause, even though it may not be immediately recognized, ultimately bears fruit.
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Evil unchecked grows, evil tolerated poisons the whole system.
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Action itself, so long as I am convinced that it is right action, gives me satisfaction.
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We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure.
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Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit.
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