Lal Bahadur Shastri Quotes
The preservation of freedom, is not the task of soldiers alone. The whole nation has to be strong.
We believe in peace and peaceful development, not only for ourselves but for people all over the world.
True democracy or the swaraj of the masses can never come through untruthful and violent means.
The basic idea of governance, as I see it, is to hold the society together so that it can develop and march towards certain goals.
We have now to fight for peace with the same courage and deter-mination as we fought against aggression.
That loyalty to the country comes ahead of all other loyalties. And this is an absolute loyalty, since one cannot weight it in terms of what one receives.
Those who govern must see how the people react to administration. Ultimately, the people are the final arbiters.
India will have to hang down her head in shame if even one person is left who is said in any way to be untouchable.
The rule of law should be respected so that the basic structure of our democracy is maintained and further strengthened.
The economic issues are most vital for us and it is of the highest importance that we should fight our biggest enemies - Poverty, unemployment.
Among the major tasks before us none is of greater importance for our strength and stability than the task of building up the unity and solidarity of our people.
Sampling out corruption is a very tough job, but I say so in all seriousness that we would be failing in our duty if we do not tackle this problem seriously and with determination.
We believe in freedom, freedom for the people of each country to follow their destiny without external interference.
No doubt we have to have bigger projects, bigger industries, basic industries, but it is a matter of the highest importance that we look to the common man, the weakest element in the society.
Our way is straight and clear - the building up of a socialist democracy at home, with freedom and prosperity for all, and the maintenance of world peace and friendship with all nations abroad.
There comes a time in the life of every nation when it stands at the crossroads of history and must choose which way to go.
There has no doubt to be fundamental research in science, but applied research is equally important for new improvements and changes in our techniques.
We have to surmount the difficulties that face us and work steadfastly for the happiness and prosperity of our country.
We believe in peace in the settlement of all disputes through peaceful means, in the abolition of war, and, more particularly, nuclear war.
We can win respect in the world only if we are strong internally and can banish poverty and unemployment from our country.