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Jawaharlal Nehru Quotes about Evil

Evil unchecked grows, evil tolerated poisons the whole system.

Evil unchecked grows, evil tolerated poisons the whole system.

Jawaharlal Nehru, M. Chalapathi Rau, H. Y. Sharada Prasad, Bal Ram Nanda (1972). “Selected Works of Jawaharlal Nehru: Advisory Board: M. Chalapathi Rau, H. Y. Sharada Prasad, and B. R. Nanda; General Editor: S. Gopal”

In the name of religion many great and fine deeds have been performed. In the name of religion also, thousands and millions have been killed, and every possible crime has been committed.

Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi (1963). “India's quest: being letters on Indian history from 'Glimpses of world history.'”, Asia Publishing House

Because we have sought to cover up past evil, though it still persists, we have been powerless to check the new evil of today.Evil unchecked grows, Evil tolerated poisons the whole system. And because we have tolerated our past and present evils, international affairs are poisoned and law and justice have disappeared from them.

Jawaharlal Nehru, M. Chalapathi Rau, H. Y. Sharada Prasad, Bal Ram Nanda (1972). “Selected Works of Jawaharlal Nehru: Advisory Board: M. Chalapathi Rau, H. Y. Sharada Prasad, and B. R. Nanda; General Editor: S. Gopal”

Its [Communism's] unfortunate association with violence encourages a certain evil tendency in human beings.

B. N. Mullik, Jawaharlal Nehru (1972). “My Years with Nehru, 1948-1964”, Bombay : Allied Publishers