True democracy or the swaraj of the masses can never come through untruthful and violent means.

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.

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.

It's the journey that matters, soak it in. Learn lessons out of it. Impact positively so that if you never get to your destination, at least you'd leave a legacy to be remembered.

Life is like Alice's White Rabbit. He runs away and does not grab anything, but this is not important: what matters is to keep on pursuing him.

Do not seek perfection in a changing world. Instead perfect your love.

The father of his country.

To apologize is to lay the foundation for a future offense.

I think the most important thing for any driver is to know that he's getting equality of equipment and priority.

Those who think the family has had its day should think again.

...Where and when God finds you ready, he must act and overflow into you, just as when the air is clear and pure, the sun must overflow into it and cannot refrain from doing that.

By and large books are mankind's best invention.

It is iniquitous, unjust, and most impolitic to persecute for religion's sake. It is against natural religion, revealed religion, and sound policy.