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

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.

It is only too easy to make suggestions and later try to escape the consequences of what we say.

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

The purely agitation attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.

Great causes and little men go ill together.

Citizenship consists in the service of the country.

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

Every little thing counts in a crisis.

Crises and deadlocks when they occur have at least this advantage, that they force us to think.

Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit.

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

Those who are prepared to die for any cause are seldom defeated.

Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.

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

Obviously, the highest type of efficiency is that which can utilize existing material to the best advantage.

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

Failure comes only when we forget our ideals and objectives and principles.

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 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.