“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.”

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.

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.

We cannot afford to spend millions and millions over nuclear arms when there is poverty and unemployment all around us.

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.

We believe in freedom, freedom for the people of each country to follow their destiny without external interference.

Where you are today is the sum of every choice you’ve ever made. If you don’t like where you are, start making different choices!

You gain or lose power according to the choices that you make.

When you choose not to forgive, the experience that you do not forgive sticks with you.

The more conscious we become the more consciously we choose that which we set in motion to create.

Often we have no choice about doing things, but we can always choose how to do them.

I do what I like now. I just don’t have time for it all.

Choose to soften. Again and again and again. Despite, despite, despite.

Every choice we make contains the energy of either faith or fear, and the outcome of every decision reflects to some extent that faith or fear. This dynamic of choice guarantees that we cannot run away from ourselves or our decisions.