Who said “Action itself, so long as I am convinced that it is right action, gives me satisfaction.”?

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Jawaharlal Nehru. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceStatement of 1951, in Selected Works of Jawaharlal Nehru Vol. 5 (1987), p. 321

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“Action itself, so long as I am convinced that it is right action, gives me satisfaction.”
— Jawaharlal Nehru
VerifiedStatement of 1951, in Selected Works of Jawaharlal Nehru Vol. 5 (1987), p. 321 · evidenceAction
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Nehru, J. (n.d.). Action itself, so long as I am convinced that it is right action, gives me satisfaction. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3299-action-itself-so-long-as-i-am-convinced/

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Nehru, Jawaharlal. “Action itself, so long as I am convinced that it is right action, gives me satisfaction.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3299-action-itself-so-long-as-i-am-convinced/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Nehru, Jawaharlal. “Action itself, so long as I am convinced that it is right action, gives me satisfaction.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3299-action-itself-so-long-as-i-am-convinced/.

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