39 Thought Provoking Quotes By Jawaharlal Nehru

It is the habit of every aggressor nation to claim that it is acting on the defensive.

The art of a people is a true mirror to their minds.

Do or die.

Socialism is... not only a way of life, but a certain scientific approach to social and economic problems.

The person who runs away exposes himself to that very danger more than a person who sits quietly.

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

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.

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.

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.

Ignorance is always afraid of change.

A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action.

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

The wheel of change moves on, and those who were down go up and those who were up go down.

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

Every little thing counts in a crisis.

I am getting old and the sign of old age is that I begin to philosophize and ponder over problems which should not be my concern at all.

Let us be a little humble; let us think that the truth may not perhaps be entirely with us.

A theory must be tempered with reality.

Loyal and efficient work in a great cause, even though it may not be immediately recognized, ultimately bears fruit.

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