It is science alone that can solve the problems of hunger and poverty, of insanitation and illiteracy, of superstition and deadening custom and tradition, of vast resources running to waste, or a rich country inhabited by starving people... Who indeed could afford to ignore science today? At every turn we have to seek its aid... The future belongs to science and those who make friends with science.
Jawaharlal NehruA leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action.
Jawaharlal NehruA great disaster is a symbol to us to remember all the big things of life and forget the small things, of which we have thought too much.
Jawaharlal NehruLife is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will.
Jawaharlal NehruI have always thought that the best way to find out what is right and what is not right, what should be done and what should not be done, is not to give a sermon, but to talk and discuss, and out of discussion sometimes a little bit of truth comes out.
Jawaharlal NehruScience and technology have freed humanity from many burdens and given us this new perspective and great power. This power can be used for the good of all. If wisdom governs our actions; but if the world is mad or foolish, it can destroy itself just when great advances and triumphs are almost without its grasp.
Jawaharlal Nehru