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For children, father is a luxurious item, - just like beans for the horse....but mother is everything for the child. The child cannot bear separation from his mother even for a minute.

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A man's worth is not measured by his wealth but by his character and deeds.

In Karmabhoomi (1932)

The rich never go hungry, but the poor are always starving. This is the real tragedy of our society.

In Godaan (1936)

If a woman does not get love in her life, it is better for her to die.

Cowardice asks the question, is it safe? Expediency asks the question, is it politic? Vanity asks the question, is it popular? But conscience asks the question, is it right?

Beauty doesn't need ornaments. Softness can't bear the weight of ornaments.

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