Our chief defect is that we are always thinking of the past ... - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

"Our chief defect is that we are always thinking of the past or of the future, when the present alone is within our grasp."

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Time

Prime Minister Indian 1889–1964

More from Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

"The only true religion is humanity."

"Life is like a game of chess, changing with each move."

"Greatness is not found in holding power, but in its wise use."

"You can't shake hands with a clenched fist."

"Time waits for no one."

"Time spent with loved ones is never wasted."

"I've been alive for a long time. Long enough to know that you can't trust anyone."

"The past always catches up with you."