If in the modern world wars have unfortunately to be fought… - Jawaharlal Nehru

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If in the modern world wars have unfortunately to be fought (and they do, it seems) then they must be stopped at the first possible moment, otherwise they corrupt us, they create new problems and make our future even more uncertain. That is more than morality; it's sense.

Jawaharlal Nehru

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Jawaharlal Nehru (14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964) was a central figure in India during the middle-third of the 20th-century. He was a principal leader of the Indian independence movement in the 1930s and 1940s. Upon India's independence in 1947, Nehru served as the country's prime minister for 17 years.

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Native Name: जवाहरलाल नेहरू

Alternative Names: Panditji • Nehru • Chacha Nehru • Pandit Nehru • Jawaharlal Motilal Nehru

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