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

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.

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.

There has no doubt to be fundamental research in science, but applied research is equally important for new improvements and changes in our techniques.

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

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.

You know how advice is. You only want it if it agrees with what you wanted to do anyway.

People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.

Just trust your instincts. There’s an old saying in golf, you’ve studied the swing many times, and you practice and practice, but when you stand over the ball, you just have to trust your swing. And you trust it. And if you don’t trust it, you’ll ruin it; your brain will take over.

Be careful who you get advice from. I get advice from people who are where I want to be.

Don Siegel last advice to me was ‘Don’t short yourself.’ He said the tendency is when an actor’s directing is to kind of you want to work on everybody else but you’re going to short yourself. He said, take the time to do a good job with yourself so that you’re satisfied with it.

Don’t be afraid to take advice. There’s always something new to learn.

Whoever passes forty without his virtue overpowering his vice, let him get ready for hellfire. This advice contains enough for people of knowledge.

Don’t ever give anybody your best advice, because they’re not going to follow it.