Jawaharlal Nehru Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

25 Famous Quotes by Jawaharlal Nehru
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“The forces in a capitalist society, if left unchecked, tend to make the rich richer and the poor poorer.”
Capitalism Quotes
“Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit.”
Culture Quotes
“Obviously, the highest type of efficiency is that which can utilize existing material to the best advantage”
Efficiency Quotes
“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.”
Peace Quotes
“The purely agitation attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.”
Argument Quotes
“A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action.”
Crisis Quotes
“Failure comes only when we forget our ideals and objectives and principles.”
Objectives Quotes
“It is only too easy to make suggestions and later try to escape the consequences of what we say.”
Advice / experience / wisdom Quotes
“Action to be effective must be directed to clearly conceived ends.”
Action Quotes
“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.”
Adventure Quotes
“It is the habit of every aggressor nation to claim that it is acting on the defensive.”
Aggression Quotes
“Great causes and little men go ill together.”
Cause Quotes
“Citizenship consists in the service of the country.”
Citizenship Quotes
“Every little thing counts in a crisis.”
Crisis Quotes
“Crises and deadlocks when they occur have at least this advantage, that they force us to think.”
Crisis Quotes
“Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit.”
Culture Quotes
“The person who runs away exposes himself to that very danger more than a person who sits quietly.”
Danger Quotes
“Those who are prepared to die for any cause are seldom defeated.”
Death / immortality Quotes
“Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.”
Democracy Quotes
“Loyal and efficient work in a great cause, even though it may not be immediately recognized, ultimately bears fruit.”
Efficiency Quotes
“Obviously, the highest type of efficiency is that which can utilize existing material to the best advantage.”
Efficiency Quotes
“Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes.”
Facts Quotes
“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. -Jawaharlal Nehru.”
Peace Quotes
“A theory must be tempered with reality.”
Reality Quotes
“The person who talks most of his own virtue is often the least virtuous.”
Virtue Quotes