"You don't change the course of history by turning the faces of portraits to the wall.“

-Jawaharlal Nehru

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"Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind. Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people."

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