Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. 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. 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 humanity.
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There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.
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The only alternative to coexistence is codestruction.
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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.
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Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.
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The forces in a capitalist society, if left unchecked, tend to make the rich richer and the poor poorer.
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The purely agitation attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.
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What we need is a generation of peace.
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Great causes and little men go ill together.
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Every little thing counts in a crisis.
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Time is not measured by the passing of years, but by what one does, what one feels and what one achieves.
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Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you is determinism; the way you play it is free will.
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I have become a queer mixture of the East and the West, out of place everywhere, at home nowhere.
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Loyal and efficient work in a great cause, even though it may not be immediately recognized, ultimately bears fruit.
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The person who talks most of his own virtue is often the least virtuous.
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The man who has gotten everything he wants is all in favor of peace and order.
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The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.
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Action to be effective must be directed to clearly conceived ends.
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Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes.
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Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you is determinism the way you play it is free will.
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You don't change the course of history by turning the faces of portraits to the wall.
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A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action.
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A theory must be tempered with reality.
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Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you represents determinism; the way you play it is free will.
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Crises and deadlocks when they occur have at least this advantage, that they force us to think.
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