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

Jawaharlal Nehru

A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action.
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Action Leadership Men Reason Thinking
Unity must be of the mind and heart, a sense of belonging together and of facing together those who attack it.
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Face Heart Mindset Togetherness Unity
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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Mindset Restriction Spirit
Let us be a little humble; let us think that the truth may not perhaps be entirely with us.
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Humble Thinking Truth
By education I am an Englishman, by views an internationalist, by culture a Muslim and a Hindu only by accident of birth.
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Accident Born Education Identity Myself View
The man who has gotten everything he wants is all in favor of peace and order.
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Control Himself Man Peace
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
Obviously, the highest type of efficiency is that which can utilize existing material to the best advantage.
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Efficient Existence Material
Act with courage and dignity; stick to the ideals that give meaning to life.
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Act Courage Ideal Life
Restraint does not mean weakness. It does not mean giving in.
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Resistence Weakness
It is far better to know our own weaknesses and failures than to point out those of others.
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Failure Ourselves Weakness
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
Theoretical approaches have their place and are, I suppose, essential but a theory must be tempered with reality.
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Myself Place Reality Theory
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
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
You can tell the condition of a nation by looking at the status of its women.
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Nation Woman Yourself

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

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