

“Ideological and political intolerance, even with the best and most sincere intentions, produces results that are the direct opposite of those intended.”
― On My Country and the World
― On My Country and the World

“Work for work’s sake. Worship for worship’s sake. Do good because it is good to do good. Ask no more.”
― Lectures on Bhagavad Gita
― Lectures on Bhagavad Gita

“Missing a train is only painful if you run after it! Likewise, not matching the idea of success others expect from you is only painful if that’s what you are seeking.”
― The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
― The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
“For in the final analysis, our most basic common link, is that we all inhabit this small planet, we all breathe the same air, we all cherish our children's futures, and we are all mortal.”
― Memorable Quotations from John Fitzgerald Kennedy
― Memorable Quotations from John Fitzgerald Kennedy

“If you do not acquire the fine art of suppressing your ego when you are young, it will surely overtake you when you are older, after which it will become an incurable disease. What is worse is that you will also become a bit of a bore.”
― Before Memory Fades: An Autobiography
― Before Memory Fades: An Autobiography
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