Jawaharlal Nehru

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“Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes.”

― Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)

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“There is nothing more horrifying than stupidity in action.”

― Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)

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“A language is something infinitely greater than grammar and philology. It is the poetic testament of the genius of a race and a culture, and the living embodiment of the thoughts and fancies that have moulded them”

― Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)

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“Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you is determinism; the way you play it is free will.”

― Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)

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“The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.”

― Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)

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“The forces in a capitalist society, if left unchecked, tend to make the rich richer and the poor poorer.”

― Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)

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“The spectacle of what is called religion, or at any rate organised religion, in India and elsewhere, has filled me with horror and I have frequently condemned it and wished to make a clean sweep of it. Almost always it seemed to stand for blind belief and reaction, dogma and bigotry, superstition, exploitation and the preservation of vested interests.”

― Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)

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“Politics and Religion are obsolete. The time has come for Science and Spirituality.”

― Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)

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“Fine buildings, fine pictures and books and everything that is beautiful are certainly signs of civilization. But an even better sign is a fine man who is unselfish and works with others for the good of all. To work together is better than to work singly, and to work together for the common good is best of all.”

― Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)

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“Time is not measured by the passing of yaers but by what one does, what one feels, and what one achieves.”

― Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)

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"Most things, except agriculture, can wait"

― Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)

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"Ignorance is always afraid of change."

― Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)

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"Failure comes only when we forget our ideals and objectives and principles."

― Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)

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"You can tell the condition of a nation by looking at the status of its women."

― Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)

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"A man who is afraid will do anything."

― Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)

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"It is a fundamental rule of human life, that if the approach is good, the response is good."

― Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)

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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. But crises and deadlocks when they occur have at least this advantage, that they force us to think."

― Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)

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"No country or people who are slaves to dogma and dogmatic mentality can progress."

― Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)

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"Democracy and socialism are means to an end, not the end itself."

― Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)

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"In the name of religion many great and fine deeds have been performed. In the name of religion also, thousands and millions have been killed, and every possible crime has been committed."

― Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)

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"Action to be effective must be directed to clearly conceived ends."

― Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)

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"Logic and cold reason are poor weapons to fight fear and distrust. Only faith and generosity can overcome them."

― Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)