We have to surmount the difficulties that face us and work steadfastly for the happiness and prosperity of our country.
LAL BAHADUR SHASTRIOur 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.
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We cannot afford to spend millions and millions over nuclear arms when there is poverty and unemployment all around us.
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We can win respect in the world only if we are strong internally and can banish poverty and unemployment from our country.
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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.
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We believe in peace and peaceful development, not only for ourselves but for people all over the world.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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I am not as simple as I look.
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It is most regrettable that nuclear energy is being harnessed for making nuclear weapons.
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I tremble when I am reminded of the fact that I have to be in charge of this country and Parliament, which had been led by no less a person than Jawaharlal Nehru.
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We must fight for peace bravely as we fought in war.
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We believe in peace in the settlement of all disputes through peaceful means, in the abolition of war, and, more particularly, nuclear war.
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Non-alignment will continue to be the fundamental basis of our approach to world problems and our relations with other countries.
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There has no doubt to be fundamental research in science, but applied research is equally important for new improvements and changes in our techniques.
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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.
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