Our chief defect is that we are more given to talking about things than to doing them.
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Failure comes only when we forget our ideals and objectives and principles.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Failure occurs when we lose sight of our core values and goals.
Jawaharlal Nehru's quote emphasizes the importance of holding onto our ideals, objectives, and principles in order to avoid failure. It suggests that when we forget what is truly important to us, we jeopardize our chances of success, as our guiding values serve as a foundation for our actions and decisions.
Themes
FailureIdealsObjectivesPrinciplesSuccess
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about resilience and staying true to one's goals.
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