It is the habit of every aggressor nation to claim that it is acting on the defensive. Jawaharlal Nehru More Quotes by Jawaharlal Nehru More Quotes From Jawaharlal Nehru Please remember that law and sense are not always the same. Jawaharlal Nehru pleaselawremember Those who are prepared to die for any cause are seldom defeated. Jawaharlal Nehru prepareddefeatcauses I think that sacrifices of animals in the name of religion are barbarous and they degrade the name of religion. Jawaharlal Nehru sacrificeanimalthinking A theory must be tempered with reality. Jawaharlal Nehru technologysciencereality Long years ago, we made a tryst with destiny and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge... At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. Jawaharlal Nehru destinyaugustsleep It is better to understand a part of truth and apply it to our lives than to understand nothing at all and flounder helplessly in a vain attempt to pierce the mystery of existence. Jawaharlal Nehru vainmysterytruth Its [Communism's] unfortunate association with violence encourages a certain evil tendency in human beings. Jawaharlal Nehru violenceassociationevil I want nothing to do with any religion concerned with keeping the masses satisfied to live in hunger, filth, and ignorance. Jawaharlal Nehru filthignorancewant The light has gone out of our lives and there is darkness everywhere following Gandhi's assassination. Jawaharlal Nehru lightdarknessgone It is now clear that science is incapable of ordering life. A life is ordered by values. Jawaharlal Nehru incapableclearlife-is I have long believed that the only way peace can be achieved is through world government. Jawaharlal Nehru world-governmentlawlong I have always thought that the best way to find out what is right and what is not right, what should be done and what should not be done, is not to give a sermon, but to talk and discuss, and out of discussion sometimes a little bit of truth comes out. Jawaharlal Nehru collaborationdonegiving Science and technology have freed humanity from many burdens and given us this new perspective and great power. This power can be used for the good of all. If wisdom governs our actions; but if the world is mad or foolish, it can destroy itself just when great advances and triumphs are almost without its grasp. Jawaharlal Nehru technologygovernmentscience It is always more difficult to fight one's own failings than the power of an adversary. Jawaharlal Nehru difficultfailingfighting If in the modern world wars have unfortunately to be fought (and they do, it seems) then they must be stopped at the first possible moment, otherwise they corrupt us, they create new problems and make our future even more uncertain. That is more than morality; it's sense. Jawaharlal Nehru warworldfirsts Restraint does not mean weakness. It does not mean giving in. Jawaharlal Nehru weaknessgivingmean Theoretical approaches have their place and are, I suppose, essential but a theory must be tempered with reality. Jawaharlal Nehru essentialstheoryreality It is fitting that at this solemn moment we take the pledge of dedication to the service of India and her people and to the still larger cause of human ity. Jawaharlal Nehru dedicationcausespeople Play the hand you're dealt. Jawaharlal Nehru cards-youre-dealtgratitudehands People avoid action. Often because they are afraid of the consequences, for action means risk and danger. Danger seems terrible from a distance; it is not so bad if you have a close look at it Jawaharlal Nehru distancemeanpeople
