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.

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.

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.

That’s the best thing about friendship. It is a gift that cannot be lost. Only thrown away.

The four abiding abodes, The ideal attitude for a follower of the Buddhist teaching to maintain towards other living beings.

Teachable spirit makes you crave for more wisdom and knowledge.

The only reward in this game is winning. It's no fun to practice; it's no fun to play and lose.

My mother had been a grade-school teacher, and my father had an eighth-grade education.

We feel understood by people who like us; misunderstood by people who don't -- and those feelings are probably realistic.

People can be so heartless and dirty.

I've read over 200 self improvement books. I know what to do to change my life around, but I have the fear of that change. What will happen then? I have the fear that something unexpected may occur.

To me, the art of movies is to take a two-dimensional image and give the illusion of depth.