A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action.
Jawaharlal Nehru
A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new; when an age ends; and when the soul of a nation long suppressed finds utterance.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Action itself, so long as I am convinced that it is right action, gives me satisfaction.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Action to be effective must be directed to clearly conceived ends.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Crises and deadlocks when they occur have at least this advantage, that they force us to think.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Every little thing counts in a crisis.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Great causes and little men go ill together.
Jawaharlal Nehru
I have become a queer mixture of the East and the West, out of place everywhere, at home nowhere.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Ignorance is always afraid of change.
Jawaharlal Nehru
It is only too easy to make suggestions and later try to escape the consequences of what we say.
Jawaharlal Nehru
It is the habit of every aggressor nation to claim that it is acting on the defensive.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people.
Jawaharlal Nehru
The art of a people is a true mirror to their minds.
Jawaharlal Nehru
The only alternative to coexistence is codestruction.
Jawaharlal Nehru
The person who runs away exposes himself to that very danger more than a person who sits quietly.
Jawaharlal Nehru
The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.
Jawaharlal Nehru
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.
Jawaharlal Nehru
What we really are matters more than what other people think of us.
Jawaharlal Nehru
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Type:
Leader
Date of Birth:
1889-11-14
Year of Death:
1964
Nationality:
Indian |
