“You cannot build character and courage by taking away people’s initiative and independence”

I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have.

I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.

You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.

All I have learned, I learned from books.

Get books, sit yourself down anywhere, and go to reading them yourself.

Those who write clearly have readers, those who write obscurely have commentators.

I do the very best I know how, the very best I can, and I mean to keep on doing so until the end.

My father taught me to work; he did not teach me to love it.

Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves, and, under a just God cannot retain it.

No matter how much the cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.

I don’t know who my grandfather was; I am much more concerned to know what his grandson will be.

I care not for a man’s religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.

The man who murdered his parents, and then pleaded for mercy on the grounds that he was an orphan.

I remember my mother’s prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.

I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better.

The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.

If everything was going smoothly you would never build character.

We rebuild. We always rebuild. You can’t do the same, if you’re not fulfilled.

My family and I built my whole career from scratch.

I hope you find someone who matches your passion and your efforts. Someone who is mentally and emotionally equipped enough to help build you back up in your time of need.

Due to Modi ji’s leadership, people’s participation in building a base for inclusive growth and a strong country became possible.

A man cannot do good before he is made good.

Love is a bridge over the sea of change. Do not build a house on it.

This strength you have built will take you places. Be proud of the warrior you have become.