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Action itself, so long as I am convinced that it is right action, gives me satisfaction.

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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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Action Avoid Danger Distance People
Crises and deadlocks when they occur have at least this advantage, that they force us to think.
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Force Thinking
When the present is full of gloom, the past becomes haven of refuge that provides relief and inspiration.
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Inspirational Past Present
I have become a queer mixture of the East and the West, out of place everywhere, at home nowhere.
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Home Identity Myself Place
Those who are prepared to die for any cause are seldom defeated.
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Death Defeat Preparation
India cannot sit on the fence anymore. It may have to make a choice. Either way it is going face problems.
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Choice Face Problem
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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Forget Greatness Life Remember Thinking
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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Greatness Need Revolution Right
The man who has gotten everything he wants is all in favor of peace and order.
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Control Himself Man Peace
It is a fundamental rule of human life, that if the approach is good, the response is good.
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Fundamental Goodness Human Life Rule
The art of a people is a true mirror of their minds.
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Art Mindset Mirror People True
What we really are matters more than what other people think of us.
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Be Yourself Opinion People Thinking
The purely agitational attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.
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Attitude Enough Goodness
Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes.
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Opinion Truth
Time is not measured by the passing of years but by what one does, what one feels, and what one achieves.
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Achievement Action Feeling Oneself Time
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.
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Flower Freedom Growth Need Ourselves Tears

Action itself, so long as I am convinced that it is right action, gives me satisfaction.

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