197 Quotes by Jawaharlal Nehru

I am getting old and the sign of old age is that I begin to philosophize and ponder over problems which should not be my concern at all.

If the world suffers from mental deterioration or from moral degradation, then something goes wrong at the very root of civilization or culture. Even though that civilization may drag out for a considerable period, it grows less and less vital and ultimately tumbles down.

The art of a people is a true mirror of their minds.

I wish that more and more adventurous young men would give up the gun in favour of the camera.

Often in history we see that religion, which was meant to raise us and make us better and nobler, has made people behave like beasts. Instead of bringing enlightenment of them, it has often tried to keep them in the dark; instead of broadening their minds, it has frequently made them narrow-minded and intolerant of others.

Restraint does not mean weakness. It does not mean giving in.

...that great lover of peace, a man of giant stature who moulded, as few other men have done, the destinies of his age.

A theory must be tempered with reality.

Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse. So we are forced to accept democracy. It has good points and also bad. But merely saying that democracy will solve all problems is utterly wrong. Problems are solved by intelligence and hard work.