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Before we can build a stable civilization worthy of humanity as a whole, it is necessary that each historical civilization should become conscious of its limitations and its unworthiness to become the ideal civilization of the world.
Dr S Radhakrishnan

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You cannot knead dough and plait your hair at the same time.
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Annonymous
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Arundhati Roy
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Genius does not argue, it creates.
Rabindranath Tagore
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Sai Baba
The more you expect from fate, the more it will disappoint you, have faith in karma, you will always get more than your expectations.
Annonymous
Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts.
Paramhansa Yogananda
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Lal Bahadur Shastri
Freedoms are not only the primary ends of development, they are also among its principal means.
Amartya Sen
Today is a gift from God - that is why it is called the present.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Work is not life. It is one expression of life. When the mind is restful, work becomes purposeful.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
The what, why & how of change works only and only when there is a deep want to change.
B K Shivani
Success is not about how much you have, but how much you give.
Jaya Kishori
Just as beauty spots and hair beautify women, proverbs beautify language.
Proverb
For every man, no matter to what caste he may belong, the zealous performance of his duty and the discharge of his obligations is his most important work.
Rc Dutt
Civility is a beauty of behaviour.
Rabindranath Tagore
A ship is safest at the harbour but it is not where it is supposed to be.
Narayan Murthy
The cause for man's suffering is that he has restricted his love only to himself and his family.
Ramayana
With every book you buy, you add a millimeter to your mental stature.
Lala Har Dayal Mathur
Knowing well - the Pran, is illuminating all the beings, the wise man stops all his blabberings. Sporting in Self, delighted in Self and ever engaged in enjoined activites, this man is the best of those who know the Brahman.
Mundokopanishad
Man seeks to change the foods available in nature to suit his tastes, thereby putting an end to the very essence of life contained in them.
Sai Baba
Most of the mistakes in life are caused by hasty decisions; Think, analyze and then act on it.
Annonymous
Any action that takes us higher is a good action and is our duty.
R K Murti

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