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"Rise above caste region and religion"-- and other Sardar Patel quotes that are relevant even today
"Rise above caste region and religion"-- and other Sardar Patel quotes that are relevant even today
Oct 31, 2019, 11:59 IST
1. Every Indian should now forget that he is a Rajput, a Sikh or a Jat. He must remember that he is an Indian and he has every right in his country but with certain duties.
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2. Caste, community will rapidly disappear. We have to speedily forget all these things. Such boundaries hamper our growth.
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3. Two ways of building character – cultivating strength to challenge oppression, and tolerate the resultant hardships that give rise to courage and awareness.
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4. A nation’s greatness was reflected in the character of her people. If it was sullied by selfishness, such people could not prosper or achieve great things.
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5. The negligence of a few could easily send a ship to the bottom, but it required the whole-hearted cooperation of all on board; she could be safely brought to port.