A theory must be tempered with reality.

Quote by Jawaharlal Nehru

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A theory must be tempered with reality.

A theory must be tempered with reality.

It is the habit of every aggressor nation to claim that it is acting on...

It is the habit of every aggressor nation to claim that it is acting on...

The person who runs away exposes himself to that very danger more than a person...

The person who runs away exposes himself to that very danger more than a person...

Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about...

Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about...

Loyal and efficient work in a great cause, even though it may not be immediately...

Loyal and efficient work in a great cause, even though it may not be immediately...

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

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

I have become a queer mixture of the East and the West, out of place...

I have become a queer mixture of the East and the West, out of place...

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

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

The purely agitational attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.

The purely agitational attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.

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

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

A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and...

A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and...

Democracy and socialism are means to an end, not the end itself.

Democracy and socialism are means to an end, not the end itself.

Great causes and little men go ill together.

Great causes and little men go ill together.

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

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

Every little thing counts in a crisis.

Every little thing counts in a crisis.

It is only too easy to make suggestions and later try to escape the consequences...

It is only too easy to make suggestions and later try to escape the consequences...

A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the...

A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the...

Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes and dislikes.

Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes and dislikes.

Creatures whose mainspring is curiosity enjoy the accumulating of facts far more than the pausing...

Creatures whose mainspring is curiosity enjoy the accumulating of facts far more than the pausing...

From principles is derived probability, but truth or certainty is obtained only from facts.

From principles is derived probability, but truth or certainty is obtained only from facts.

Art may imitate life, but life imitates TV.

Art may imitate life, but life imitates TV.

Some guys will cheat on their girlfriends and sleep like a baby at night but...

Some guys will cheat on their girlfriends and sleep like a baby at night but...