Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

"Philosophy is the pursuit of wisdom and understanding."

"Literature preserves the wisdom of the ages."

"Political systems must serve the people, not the reverse."

"War leaves scars that take generations to heal."

"Motivation grows when we see progress."

"Inspiration is found in the struggles of others."

"Relationships require constant effort and understanding."

"Solitude allows the soul to recharge and grow."

"Happiness is found in the simple pleasures of life."

"Success is the result of preparation, hard work, and seizing opportunity."

"Family bonds are the strongest ties in life."

"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul."

"The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear."

"Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will."

"A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts on inadequate information."

"Science is not merely a collection of laws, a catalogue of unrelated facts. It is a creation of the human mind, with its freely invented ideas and concepts."

"The art of a people is a very intimate thing. It reveals the soul of a nation."

"Citizenship consists in the service of the country."

"To ignore the poor and the vast majority of humanity and to focus attention on the privileged few is both illogical and immoral."

"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most patient of teachers."

"Every rock, every tree, every stream is sacred in the memory and tradition of our people."

"It is the static, the unmoving, that decays and rots."

"The person who says it is impossible should not interrupt the person doing it."

"Mountains are the cathedrals where I take my religion."

"Democracy and socialism are means to an end, not the end itself. The end is the welfare and happiness of the common man."

"When we serve others, we serve ourselves."

"Long ages ago, we made a tryst with destiny."

"The scope of freedom, in my view, is the measure of the development of a nation."

"Peace is not merely the absence of war. Much more fundamentally, it is the absence of fear."

"I have become convinced that the pursuit of truth and beauty is a form of prayer."