Build Bridges not Walls Quotes

“Be like the elephant my friend - with a strong character and a gentle soul.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“A thinking human must practice thinking.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“It is not for nothing that that vivacious lady is standing up there with the torch of liberty in her hand, as a beacon to the whole world - take a look at the world through her eyes, if you really want to see something – and you won’t just see scenery – you’ll see the whole parade of what humans have carved out for themselves after centuries of fighting – fighting so they could stand on their own two feet, free and decent, no matter their race, religion and creed.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“America is a great country, built by great people - you know what made them great - the spirit of freedom and a disregard for binding tradition.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“It doesn't matter how many scriptures you have memorized - it doesn't matter how many academic publications you have studied - it doesn't matter how many pilgrimages you have visited - what matters is are you wise and conscientious enough to bring your understanding in the service of the people around you.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“The optimist sees the glass as half full, the pessimist as half empty. What I see is water that can save someone's life.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“Individual progress must contribute to the collective progress of a people, otherwise, it's of no consequence in the vast ocean of space and motion.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“Most humans think - "we are living our life, the world is not our business." And that's precisely where not only everything gets messed up, but more importantly, that's where humanity loses the right to be called human, for being human requires possessing a sense of responsibility towards the society we live in, without which we might as well be living in the jungle with our fellow animals.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“There is no such thing as a foreigner, for all humans are our family.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“The character of a nation comes not from the character of its leader, but from that of the citizens.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“Use the internet wisely for not just the petty enjoyment of your senses, but for the development of your mind as well.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“There is no such thing as “my country”, “your country”, it's all ours.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“Taking care of your own family is good, taking care of your neighbor's family is better and taking care of all the families in your neighborhood is the best.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“We'd still be living in caves if a few crazy individuals didn't push things forward - change is scary but it's necessary for the progress of a species.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“Humanity begins with the individual human.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“The best path is to have no path.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“So long as you remain blindly obedient to your own culture, other cultures would always remain as "other" cultures.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“Reasoning is hard to practice compared to the capacity of sentiments, but when practiced, it opens up new gateways of perception.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“Opinions will differ, but let not your humanity be lost because of your differences.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“See past all arguments - all thesis and anti-thesis - all opposites, and only then true productive insight of a phenomenon or a situation would manifest in your mind.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“My religion is the best - my nation is the best - my language is the best - my skin color is the best - and so on. One may feel proud saying all these things, but that very pride ends up becoming the cause of all interhuman conflicts in the human society.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“In the hands of corrupt citizens democracy gives rise to a corrupt nation.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“It’s the people that matters, not the traditions, doctrines or institutions.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“People are what matters and how you treat them determines what kind of a creature you are - a conscientious human being or a mere human-looking animal.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“Wake up my friend - my would-be patriot of the planet and wake everyone else up. Be the alarm to the world, for it is almost mid-day in progress. The sooner the humans wake up, the more time they'll have to celebrate together their beautiful existence as an advanced species. And if they don't wake up and keep sleeping, then by the time they wake up, it'll be a billion times harder than now to even talk of harmony, let alone see that harmony in action.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“Even an orange orangutan can win an election with the power of popularity if it exudes enough charisma, but that doesn't make him a conscientious leader of a people.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“Delusions must be treated with wisdom, prejudices must be treated with acceptance, bigotry must be treated with responsibility.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“If you have faith in all the trinities and apostles in the world, and still have no faith in yourself, there is no salvation for you.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“Popularity is not an evidence of authenticity.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana

“Delusions believed by billions are still delusions and the truth of one humanity embraced by even one human is still the truth.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana