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Glimpses of World History
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"Glimpses of World History" Quotes

A sweeping overview of world history written with eloquence and insight by Jawaharlal Nehru.

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The object of education should be to teach us to love beauty, not to make us reject the ugly.

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Crises and deadlocks when they occur have at least this advantage, that they force us to think.

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Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit.

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

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The forces in a capitalist society, if left unchecked, tend to make the rich richer and the poor poorer.

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Without peace, all other dreams vanish and are reduced to ashes.

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Freedom and power bring responsibility.

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Ignorance is always afraid of change.

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A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action.

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