(62 quotes found)
“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.”
“The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.”
“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.”
Contributed by: robert
“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?”
“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.”
“Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will.”
“Citizenship consists in the service of the country”
“Action itself, so long as I am convinced that it is right action, gives me satisfaction.”
“Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you represents determinismÍž the way you play it is free will.”
Contributed by: Anna Williams