There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.
— Selected Works of Jawaharlal Nehru, Vol 15, Part 2, 26 October, 1950- 28 February 1951
A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new; when an age ends; and when the soul of a nation long suppressed finds utterance.
Where this quote comes from
Nehru spoke these words to India's Constituent Assembly late on 14 August 1947, just before independence took effect at midnight. The speech begins with the promise that India had long ago made a tryst with destiny and now would redeem its pledge. He goes on to call for dedication to the service of India and of humanity.
Source: "Tryst with Destiny" speech, 14 August 1947
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