Superb 2

*Quotes --> Use it for consolidating Essay

Universal quotes
Social Justice quote
Striving for social justice is the most valuable thing to do in life. - Albert Einstein
Freedom is incomplete without social justice. - Vajpayee
Be the change / For anything wrong/inefficient - Lead by example
“ Umrabhar Galib yahi galti karta raha, Dhul chehrepe thi aina saaf karta raha.” -(Mirza
Galib)-
Be the change you want to see in the world
A small group of determined and like-minded people can change the course of history.-
Gandhi
Eating jaggery by guru / chocolates by Gandhi
Style
"On matters of style, swim with the current, on matters of principle(integrity, honesty etc),
stand like a rock."
Smile
is to humanity, what sunshine is to flower - (use always during persuasion or motivation)
Religion
Science(reason) without religion is lame, religion without science is blind - Albert Einstein
Mistake - POSITIVE
Apologise —> Self corrections in some situations is always better option than self justification.
Accepted mistake —>“A man is never more truthful than when he acknowledges himself a
liar.” —Nelson Mandela
Reformative theory- (not Retribution)
1. Criminal justice system- Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.
2. Punish the sin, not the sinner.
3. I have always found that mercybears richer fruits than strict justice - Lincoln
Action speaks louder than words
You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (i.e.
action speaks louder than words) - Plato
Be great not famous
“Not everybody can be famous but everybody can be great, because greatness is determined
by service.” - M L Jr.
Means vs Ends
The better the process, better the outcome (means equally important as ends)
Growth without investment in human development,….
In Island of prosperity admist the ocean of poverty, danger of sinking from Tsunami
 (public unrest) is bound to happen - e.g. Venezuela, Arab spring, Yellow vest movement

POSITIVE
Ethics and morality
A man without morals is a beast loosened on this world
"Don’t be a man of success, rather be a man of values/character/intergrity”- Einstein (For
everyone who wants profit and success)
Philosophy not enough- Philosophers have tried to describe the world in thousands of
ways. The point, however, is to change it. - Karl Marx
Profits
History shows that where ethics and economics come in conflict, victory is always with
economics.- Ambedkar (people running for profit)
"The hottest place in hell is reserved for those who are silent during a moral crisis" - Dante
(samne galat ho raha hai aap chup ho)
Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil. -
CS Lewis (trying to evade facts/ manipulating system etc)
Law and Morality
More the corrupt society is, more the laws are required (or say) Lesser the moral fibre,
more the laws are required - can use it everywhere - hate news, paid news, etc..(jiske liye
law is being called for)
Probity / Integrity
"Don’t be a man of success, rather be a man of values/character/intergrity”- Einstein
"In looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy.
And if they don't have the first, the other two will kill you." --Warren Buffet
Character -
Sheelam param bhushanam
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him
power - Lincoln
If wealth is lost nothing is lost; if health is lost something is lost; if character is lost
everything is lost - MG
Honesty and truthfulness and Trustworthy
Honesty
Civil servants shall not only be honest, in fact, but beyond the reach of suspicion of
dishonesty
An Honest No is better than a dishonest Yes- MG
Call spade a spade
TRUST
Rahiman Dhaga
 TRUTH
Everything can be sacrificed for truth, but truth cannot be sacrificed for anything. -
Swami Vivekanand
Truth prevails - Satyameva Jayaate - national motto
Neutrality - Impartial and non-partisanship
Neutrality -
"The hottest place in hell is reserved for those who are neutral during a moral crisis" -
Dante (samne galat ho raha hai aap chup ho)
Non-partisanship -
Loyalty should be for throne, not for the king
Objectivity and Transparency
Transparency - “A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.” -
Dalai Lama
Let light be the best disinfectant
Responsibility and accountability
Accountability - Absolute power corrupts absolutely
Commitment, Dedication and motivation (LEAD BY EXAMPLE)
Implement - A policy is only as good as its implementation
Sympathy, Empathy, compassion - USE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE EXAMPLE
Be humane - The greatness of humanity is not in being human, but in being humane. - M
Gandhi
Compassion is a muscle that gets stronger with use - Gandhi
Compassion / Empathy -“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for
complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is
kindness.” ― Dalai Lama XIV
Buddha ... Karuna --> Angulimaal
Charitable giving should be kept secret - "When you do merciful deeds, don't let your left
hand know what your right hand does". - Bible.
Animals - “The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” -
Gandhi
Intelligence (IQ) and Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
Temperance / Delayed Gratification
“I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who overcomes his enemies.” -
Aristotle
Fortitude
Calmness and tolerance
Patience - To lose patience is to lose the battle
Forgive -
“The weak can never forgive (opposing views); forgiveness is the attribute of the
 strong.” - Gandhi
Mercy - I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice - Lincoln
Tolerance -
Sir, I may not agree with what you say, but I’ll defend to my death your right to say so -
Voltaire
It is the sign of educated mind to entertain an idea withoutnecessarily accepting it -
Aristotle
Decency
Leadership
Doubt is usually the sign of an enlightened mind. Certitude is a sign of lack of awareness of
opposing arguments, of lack of data and information.
Excellence - Ethics of excellence -Ad of Stanford "We seek exceptional individuals who can
develop a world class program of research, and have a strong commitment to teaching at
both graduate and undergraduate levels". In such institution, once an excellent candidate is
identified, the institution does everything to convince to accept offer. Loss of such student
is considered a serious faIlure for which heads are held accountable
Action(fear of fail) - Life is nothing but an endless series of experiments - Gandhi
Punctual
Courage
“It’s easy to stand with the crowd. It takes courage to stand alone.” - Gandhi
Russian teenage (17yrs old) - standing in front of riot police and reading them out the
law and her rights
Exceptional circumstances require exceptional response
Take action -
"The world is a dangerous place not because of those who do evil, but because of those
who look on and do nothing" - Albert Einstein
All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing - Lincoln
Sportsmanship
Continuous learner
The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.
Conscience
Laws are effective if violated by individual but not when the entire community is opposed to
it, social Consicence is the only safe guard.
There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is the court of conscience.
Happiness
Happiness - Happiness is when, what you think, what you say, and what you do are in
harmony. - Mahatma Gandhi

OTHER
 Altruism
You have never really lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay
you.
"Tree laden with fruits always bend"
Albert Einstein - “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.”
Hence —>There's no greater challenge and there is no greater honor than to be in
public service.
Forgive - “The weak can never forgive; forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” - Gandhi
Understanding unspoken message
Good listner
Selflessness
"Tree laden with fruits always bend"
Efficient - doing right things
Effective - doing things right
Justice
Justice should nt only be done but alsoseen to be done
Comparables must be compared
Justice vs moral -The Arc of the Moral Universe Is Long, But It Bends Toward Justice - Martin
Luther Jr.
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” - M L Jr.
Law Vs Justice
Case of PDS - Very easy to administer law, very tough to administer justice and even
more tough to balance the two
Charity

UNIVERSAL (for negative)

“Fools multiply when wise men are silent.” —Nelson Mandela
To create strong deterrent —>
Failure start from small, never be lenient even in small things - "Beware of little expenses;
a small leak will sink a great ship.--Benjamin Franklin
Exceptional circumstances require exceptional response
Mohammad Haneef of J and K whose 'soldier son' was killed by militants. He is proud of him and
wants other including his own sons to join army in future.
Hide -
You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you
cannot fool all the people all the time - Lincoln
This City is what it is because our citizens are what they are -Plato ( for Heads/ MLAs- doing -ve)
Both optimist and pessimist contribute to society.
 Optimist invest aeroplane and pessimist - parachute.

NEGATIVE
Anger, Intolerance , Arrogance
Anger -
When you are right, you have no need to be angry. When you are wrong, you have no
right to be angry.
Anybody can become angry – that is easy but to be angry with the right person and to the
right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose and in the right way – that is
not within everybody's power and that is not easy (DPTW) - Aristotle
Hatred
Hatred- Darkness cannot drive outdarkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out
hate; only love can do that - M L Jr.
Revenge -
An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind
Forgive - “The weak can never forgive; forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” - Gandhi
Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent
Death - It Takes More Than Gun to Kill a Man - on killing gandhiji/ Satyendra Dubey
Fear
Fear of failure - Whether we are successful or not, historians of the future will judge. But we
aimed high and looked far- Nehru in Ahmednagar Jail,1942 (dont fear to take tough
decisions)
Corruption and Greed and Selfish
Corruption - Corruption is problem bcoz best brains are involved in it.
Fall of Roman Empire was due to corruption, nepotism, internal strife. (Whole civilisation
collapse)
Recently, PM Modi acknowledged the observation of former PM of India, Late Shri Rajeev
Gandhi that “Out of every 1 rupee spend by the government, only 15 paisa reaches
the poor.”
Greed -
Corporates - PPP -People, planet n profits, unfortunately only d last one is imp today
Earth has sufficient for man's need but not for man's greed. - M Gandhi
Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have -
Buddha
Be a man of values..
Ignorance allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy
Selfish - 'We humans are so selfish that we will not move even our little finger unless it helps
us' - Jeremy Bentham.
Abraham Lincoln story
Law enforcer - as law breaker
Kerala IAS officer - drunk driving and overspending —> killed a journalist
Lust
Untrusworthy, Dishonest
Dishonest
Bypass law - what cannot be done directly, should not be done indirectly.
Antipathy and Apathy
Egoism
"Tree laden with fruits always bend"
Bypass law
Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a
way around the laws - Plato
Addiction
Man takes the drink, then drink takes the drink, them drink takes the man. (Addiction kills)
Dreams will drown when sugar is brown