Jawaharlal Nehru Quotations | Page 2

Act with courage and dignity; stick to the ideals that give meaning to life.

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.

Those who boast are seldom the great.

Time is not measured by the years that pass by, instead by the things you do, feel or accomplish...

It is far better to know our own weaknesses and failures than to point out those of others.

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.

If the world suffers from mental deterioration or from moral degradation, then something goes wrong at the very root of civilization or culture. Even though that civilization may drag out for a considerable period, it grows less and less vital and ultimately tumbles down.

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

I wish that more and more adventurous young men would give up the gun in favour of the camera.

Often in history we see that religion, which was meant to raise us and make us better and nobler, has made people behave like beasts. Instead of bringing enlightenment of them, it has often tried to keep them in the dark; instead of broadening their minds, it has frequently made them narrow-minded and intolerant of others.