Jawaharlal Nehru (1889–1964) Indian lawyer, statesman, and writer, first Prime Minister of India
The Light Has Gone Out (1948)
“Let's not allow ourselves to be upset by small things we should despise and forget. Remember "Life is too short to be little".”
Source: How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
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Writing for the Court, Bain Peanut Co. v. Pinson, 282 U.S. 499, 501 (1931).
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