Quotes by Indian authors

Indian FlagIndian authors of Quotes have left an indelible mark on the globe of literary works as well as viewpoint. From the ancient texts of the Vedas and Upanishads to the modern works of modern writers, Indian authors have actually checked out the depths of human experience, spirituality, and also knowledge. With their works, they have given vital understandings as well as support on a variety of topics, including love, partnerships, success, spirituality, and also self-realization. Their words are not just poetic and stunning however additionally provide sensible knowledge that can be applied to day-to-day life. Whether you're looking for motivation, inspiration, or support, Indian authors of Quotes have something to provide. So featured me on a journey through the rich and varied globe of Indian literary works, and allow the words of these excellent authors brighten your path.
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Small: Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark
Rabindranath Tagore
"Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark"
Rabindranath Tagore, Poet
Small: Life is life - whether in a cat, or dog or man. There is no difference there between a cat or a man. The idea
"Life is life - whether in a cat, or dog or man. There is no difference there between a cat or a man. The idea of difference is a human conception for man's own advantage"
Sri Aurobindo, Philosopher
Small: He who is too busy doing good finds no time to be good
Rabindranath Tagore
"He who is too busy doing good finds no time to be good"
Rabindranath Tagore, Poet
Small: Prayer is not an old womans idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument
Mahatma Gandhi
"Prayer is not an old woman's idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action"
Mahatma Gandhi, Leader
Small: You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist
Indira Gandhi
"You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist"
Indira Gandhi, Statesman
Small: There is more to life than increasing its speed
Mahatma Gandhi
"There is more to life than increasing its speed"
Mahatma Gandhi, Leader
Small: It is the quality of our work which will please God and not the quantity
Mahatma Gandhi
"It is the quality of our work which will please God and not the quantity"
Mahatma Gandhi, Leader
Small: The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success
Paramahansa Yogananda
"The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success"
Paramahansa Yogananda, Leader
Small: The power to question is the basis of all human progress
Indira Gandhi
"The power to question is the basis of all human progress"
Indira Gandhi, Statesman
Small: Rights that do not flow from duty well performed are not worth having
Mahatma Gandhi
"Rights that do not flow from duty well performed are not worth having"
Mahatma Gandhi, Leader
Small: Glory lies in the attempt to reach ones goal and not in reaching it
Mahatma Gandhi
"Glory lies in the attempt to reach one's goal and not in reaching it"
Mahatma Gandhi, Leader
Small: No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive
Mahatma Gandhi
"No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive"
Mahatma Gandhi, Leader
Small: Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of des
Mahatma Gandhi
"Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man"
Mahatma Gandhi, Leader
Small: I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was j
Rabindranath Tagore
"I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy"
Rabindranath Tagore, Poet
Small: Morality is the basis of things and truth is the substance of all morality
Mahatma Gandhi
"Morality is the basis of things and truth is the substance of all morality"
Mahatma Gandhi, Leader
Small: Intolerance is itself a form of violence and an obstacle to the growth of a true democratic spirit
Mahatma Gandhi
"Intolerance is itself a form of violence and an obstacle to the growth of a true democratic spirit"
Mahatma Gandhi, Leader
Small: A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemie
Mahatma Gandhi
"A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act"
Mahatma Gandhi, Leader
Small: Your idol is shattered in the dust to prove that Gods dust is greater than your idol
Rabindranath Tagore
"Your idol is shattered in the dust to prove that God's dust is greater than your idol"
Rabindranath Tagore, Poet
Small: Let your life lightly dance on the edges of Time like dew on the tip of a leaf
Rabindranath Tagore
"Let your life lightly dance on the edges of Time like dew on the tip of a leaf"
Rabindranath Tagore, Poet
Small: If I die a violent death, as some fear and a few are plotting, I know that the violence will be in the thought
Indira Gandhi
"If I die a violent death, as some fear and a few are plotting, I know that the violence will be in the thought and the action of the assassins, not in my dying"
Indira Gandhi, Statesman
Small: Anybody can pilot a ship when the sea is calm
"Anybody can pilot a ship when the sea is calm"
Navjot Singh Sidhu, Entertainer
Small: When you say things like, We have to wipe out the Taliban, what does that mean? The Taliban is not a fixed num
"When you say things like, 'We have to wipe out the Taliban,' what does that mean? The Taliban is not a fixed number of people. The Taliban is an ideology that has sprung out of a history that, you know, America created anyway"
Arundhati Roy, Novelist
Small: Just as a man would not cherish living in a body other than his own, so do nations not like to live under othe
Mahatma Gandhi
"Just as a man would not cherish living in a body other than his own, so do nations not like to live under other nations, however noble and great the latter may be"
Mahatma Gandhi, Leader
Small: The human voice can never reach the distance that is covered by the still small voice of conscience
Mahatma Gandhi
"The human voice can never reach the distance that is covered by the still small voice of conscience"
Mahatma Gandhi, Leader
Small: Man lives freely only by his readiness to die, if need be, at the hands of his brother, never by killing him
Mahatma Gandhi
"Man lives freely only by his readiness to die, if need be, at the hands of his brother, never by killing him"
Mahatma Gandhi, Leader
Small: It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of nonviolence to cov
Mahatma Gandhi
"It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of nonviolence to cover impotence"
Mahatma Gandhi, Leader
Small: Commonsense is the realised sense of proportion
Mahatma Gandhi
"Commonsense is the realised sense of proportion"
Mahatma Gandhi, Leader
Small: An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so
Mahatma Gandhi
"An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so"
Mahatma Gandhi, Leader
Small: An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind
Mahatma Gandhi
"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind"
Mahatma Gandhi, Leader
Small: An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because nobody
Mahatma Gandhi
"An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because nobody sees it"
Mahatma Gandhi, Leader
Small: A nations culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people
Mahatma Gandhi
"A nation's culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people"
Mahatma Gandhi, Leader
Small: I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality and fraternity
B. R. Ambedkar
"I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality and fraternity"
B. R. Ambedkar, Politician
Small: History shows that where ethics and economics come in conflict, victory is always with economics. Vested inter
B. R. Ambedkar
"History shows that where ethics and economics come in conflict, victory is always with economics. Vested interests have never been known to have willingly divested themselves unless there was sufficient force to compel them"
B. R. Ambedkar, Politician
Small: If one has a good disposition, what other virtue is needed? If a man has fame, what is the value of other orna
"If one has a good disposition, what other virtue is needed? If a man has fame, what is the value of other ornamentation?"
Chanakya, Politician
Small: Great causes and little men go ill together
"Great causes and little men go ill together"
Jawaharlal Nehru, Leader
Small: External nature is only internal nature writ large
"External nature is only internal nature writ large"
Swami Vivekananda, Clergyman
Small: Comparisons are really no good in sport, especially if it is a comparison between different eras and generatio
"Comparisons are really no good in sport, especially if it is a comparison between different eras and generations, for there are so many variables that come into play, starting from the quality of the opposition to playing conditions"
Sunil Gavaskar, Athlete
Small: There is pleasure when a sore is scratched, But to be without sores is more pleasurable still. Just so, there
Nagarjuna
"There is pleasure when a sore is scratched, But to be without sores is more pleasurable still. Just so, there are pleasures in worldly desires, But to be without desires is more pleasurable still"
Nagarjuna, Philosopher
Small: Be the change that you wish to see in the world
Mahatma Gandhi
"Be the change that you wish to see in the world"
Mahatma Gandhi, Leader
Small: My religion is based on truth and non-violence. Truth is my God. Non-violence is the means of realising Him
Mahatma Gandhi
"My religion is based on truth and non-violence. Truth is my God. Non-violence is the means of realising Him"
Mahatma Gandhi, Leader
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