Socialism is... not only a way of life, but a certain scientific approach to social and economic problems..

The ambition of the greatest men of our generation has been to wipe every tear from every eye. That may be beyond us, but so long as there are tears ….

It is far better to know our own weaknesses and failures than to point out those of others..

Ignorance is always afraid of change..

By education I am an Englishman, by views an internationalist, by culture a Muslim and a Hindu only by accident of birth..

Success often comes to those who dare to act. It seldom goes to the timid who are ever afraid of the consequences..

Time is not measured by the passing of years but by what one does, what one feels, and what one achieves..

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

Children are like buds in a garden and should be carefully and lovingly nurtured, as they are the future of the nation and the citizens of tomorrow..

There is only one thing that remains to us, that cannot be taken away: to act with courage and dignity and to stick to the ideals that have given mea….

To be successful in life what you need is education..

It is fitting that at this solemn moment we take the pledge of dedication to the service of India and her people and to the still larger cause of hum….

Remember always that there not so very much difference between various people as we seem to imagine. Maps and atlases show us countries in different ….

A tyrst with destiny - A the stroke of midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awaken to life and Freedom.

Theoretical approaches have their place and are, I suppose, essential but a theory must be tempered with reality..

The spectacle of what is called religion, or at any rate organised religion, in India and elsewhere, has filled me with horror and I have frequently ….

The person who talks most of his own virtue is often the least virtuous..

The only alternative to coexistence is codestruction..

As fear is a close companion to falsehood, so truth follows fearlessness..

I am the last Englishman to rule in India..

Do not advise too much: do the job yourself. This is the only advice you can give to others. Do it and others will follow..