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Quotes by Jawaharlal Nehru

  • Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.
  • Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you is determinism the way you play it is free will.
  • The forces in a capitalist society, if left unchecked, tend to make the rich richer and the poor poorer.
  • 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.
  • The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.
  • The only alternative to coexistence is codestruction.
  • I have become a queer mixture of the East and the West, out of place everywhere, at home nowhere.
  • Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes.
  • There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.