“It is most regrettable that nuclear energy is being harnessed for making nuclear weapons.”

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.

We believe in peace and peaceful development, not only for ourselves but for people all over the world.

The speed with which we in the Congress are going down is sometimes frightening. Government administration in the districts is rapidly reaching a low level. No strong opposition party has been able to emerge.

I am not as simple as I look.

If Pakistan has any ideas of annexing any part of our territories by force, she should think afresh. I want to state categorically that force will be met with force and aggression against us will never be allowed to succeed.

We have to surmount the difficulties that face us and work steadfastly for the happiness and prosperity of our country.

I am not as simple as I look.

Non-alignment will continue to be the fundamental basis of our approach to world problems and our relations with other countries.

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.

We can win respect in the world only if we are strong internally and can banish poverty and unemployment from 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.

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 unique thing about our country is that we have Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Parsis, and people of all other religions. We have temples and mosques, gurdwaras and churches. But we do not bring all this into politics. This is the difference between India and Pakistan.

We must fight for peace bravely as we fought in war.

We believe in the dignity of man as an individual, whatever his race, colour or creed, and his right to better, fuller, and richer life.

I had always been feeling uncomfortable in my mind about giving advice to others and not acting upon it myself.

Love always brings difficulties, that is true, but the good side of it is that it gives energy.

So we find that the three possible solutions of the great problem of increasing human energy are answered by the three words: food, peace, work.

All peoples everywhere should have free energy sources.

A nation that can’t control its energy sources can’t control its future.

Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.

Worrying is wasted time. Use the same energy for doing something about whatever worries you.

Identify your problems, but give your power and energy to solutions.

When you have done everything that you can do, surrender. Give yourself up to the power and energy that’s greater than yourself.