Popular Jawaharlal Nehru Quotes
Jawaharlal Nehru was key political leader of the Indian National Congress party and the first Prime Minister of India. He was a major figure in international politics after the war in which he was regarded as the leader of third world interest as well. He is also well known for his affection towards children and referred as ChaCha Nehru and Pandit Nehru or Panditji. Here is a list of some of his popular quotes that will inspire you.
- “The forces in a capitalist society, if left unchecked, tend to make the rich richer and the poor poorer.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “Obviously, the highest type of efficiency is that which can utilize existing material to the best advantage” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “Ignorance is always afraid of change.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “The purely agitation attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “What we really are matters more than what other people think of us.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “It is only too easy to make suggestions and later try to escape the consequences of what we say.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “Time is not measured by the passing of years but by what one does, what one feels, and what one achieves.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “Action to be effective must be directed to clearly conceived ends.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “You don’t change the course of history by turning the faces of portraits to the wall.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “Crises and deadlocks when they occur have at least this advantage that they force us to think.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “The art of a people is a true mirror to their minds.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “There is perhaps nothing so bad and so dangerous in life as fear.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “Those who are prepared to die for any cause are seldom defeated.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “Democracy and socialism are means to an end, not the end itself.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “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
- “The forces in a capitalist society, if left unchecked, tend to make the rich richer and the poor poorer.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “A theory must be tempered with reality.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “Let us be a little humble; let us think that the truth may not perhaps be entirely with us.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “Failure comes only when we forget our ideals and objectives and principles.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “A theory must be tempered with reality.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “Citizenship consists in the service of the country.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “Socialism is… not only a way of life, but a certain scientific approach to social and economic problems.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “The person who runs away exposes himself to that very danger more than a person who sits quietly.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “Action itself, so long as I am convinced that it is right action, gives me satisfaction.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “The only alternative to coexistence is co-destruction.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “The person who talks most of his own virtue is often the least virtuous.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “To be in good moral condition requires at least as much training as to be in good physical condition.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “Our chief defect is that we are more given to talking about things than to doing them.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “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.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “It is only too easy to make suggestions and later try to escape the consequences of what we say.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “Without peace, all other dreams vanish and are reduced to ashes.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “It is the habit of every aggressor nation to claim that it is acting on the defensive.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “The purely agitational attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “Great causes and little men go ill together.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “Action to be effective must be directed to clearly conceived ends.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “Every little thing counts in a crisis.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “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.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “Loyal and efficient work in a great cause, even though it may not be immediately recognized, ultimately bears fruit.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “The man who has gotten everything he wants is all in favor of peace and order.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
- “The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
The above are some of the famous quotes by Pandit Nehru that may encourage everyone. If you have more quotes by Jawaharlal Nehru feel free to add the same through your comments.
