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Jawaharlal Nehru

Indian statesman and leader with Gandhi in the struggle for home rule; was the first prime minister of the Republic of India from 1947 to 1964 (1889-1964)

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

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We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.

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

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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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A theory must be tempered with reality.

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

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Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit.

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Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.

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Great causes and little men go ill together.

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I have become a queer mixture of the East and the West, out of place everywhere, at home nowhere.

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It is only too easy to make suggestions and later try to escape the consequences of what we say.

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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.

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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.

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

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The only alternative to coexistence is codestruction.

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The person who talks most of his own virtue is often the least virtuous.

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

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The purely agitation attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.

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There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.

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There is nothing more horrifying than stupidity in action.

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There is perhaps nothing so bad and so dangerous in life as fear.

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