Most things, except agriculture, can wait Jawaharlal Nehru More Quotes by Jawaharlal Nehru More Quotes From Jawaharlal Nehru There is only one thing that remains to us, that cannot be taken away: to act with courage and dignity and to stick to the ideals that have given meaning to life. Jawaharlal Nehru taken sticks inspirational Peace is not merely an absence of war. It is also a state of mind. Jawaharlal Nehru serenity war peace When the present is full of gloom, the past becomes haven of refuge that provides relief and inspiration. Jawaharlal Nehru relief inspiration past Every little thing counts in a crisis. Jawaharlal Nehru little-things crisis littles Crises and deadlocks when they occur have at least this advantage, that they force us to think. Jawaharlal Nehru pandit advantage thinking Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people. Jawaharlal Nehru serenity peace people I do not attach much importance to America's bombs. I attach importance to her great vitality and integrity. The strength of America is deeper and more significant than her financial power. Jawaharlal Nehru being-strong strength integrity 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. Jawaharlal Nehru aging problem age The person who runs away exposes himself to that very danger more than a person who sits quietly. Jawaharlal Nehru danger running quiet I think the years I have spent in prison have been the most formative and important in my life because of the discipline, the sensations, but chiefly the opportunity to think clearly, to try to understand things. Jawaharlal Nehru opportunity years thinking We end today a period of ill fortune and India discovers herself again. The achievement we celebrate today is but a step, an opening of opportunity, to the greater triumphs and achievements that await us. Are we brave enough and wise enough to grasp this opportunity and accept the challenge of the future? Jawaharlal Nehru achievement wise opportunity It is only too easy to make suggestions and later try to escape the consequences of what we say. Jawaharlal Nehru suggestions advice trying Those who boast are seldom the great. Jawaharlal Nehru boast Evil unchecked grows, evil tolerated poisons the whole system. Jawaharlal Nehru grows poison evil Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes. Jawaharlal Nehru disappear likes facts I wish that more and more adventurous young men would give up the gun in favour of the camera. Jawaharlal Nehru giving-up gun men What the mysterious is I do not know. I do not call it God because God has come to mean much that I do not believe in. I find myself incapable of thinking of a deity or of any unknown supreme power in anthropomorphic terms, and the fact that many people think so is continually a source of surprise to me. Any idea of a personal God seems very odd to me. Jawaharlal Nehru mean believe thinking The future has to be lived before it can be written about. Jawaharlal Nehru future written There are two things that have to happen before an idea catches on. One is that the idea should be good. The other is that it should fit in with the temper of the age. If it does not, even a good idea may well be passed by. Jawaharlal Nehru age two ideas Only a prisoner who has been confined for long behind high walk can appreciate the extraordinary psychological value of these outside walks and open views. Jawaharlal Nehru appreciate views long
