Jawaharlal Nehru

"The only real revolution is in the minds of men."

"Life is like a game of chess, change and development are inevitable."

"Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge."

"Democracy is the best political weapon ever created."

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

"The person who knows how and the person who knows why will always work for the person who knows what."

"Nationalism is a menace."

"Ignorance is not bliss, it is oblivion."

"A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new."

"Culture is the memory of a people."

"The forces in a capitalist society, if left unchecked, tend to make the rich richer and the poor poorer."

"Facts are sacred."

"You cannot stop the wind, but you can learn to sail."

"The art of life is to know how to enjoy it."

"In life, we have to take risks."

"Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils."

"A writer is essentially a person who has taught themselves to articulate their thoughts."

"Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the people are right more than half the time."

"The future is not just a projection of the past."

"Loyalty to the nation is above everything."

"The splendour of science lies in the truth of its concepts."

"One cannot be deeply responsive to the world without being saddened very often."

"Purpose is what gives life a meaning."

"Books are a uniquely portable magic."

"There is no end to learning."

"Whenever you take a step forward, you are bound to disturb something."

"Fear is the prison of the heart."

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you."

"Action itself is often the best mode of thought."

"Work is the only religion I understand."