“If our country has to reach its economic goals, it cannot happen with half its population shut behind doors.”

Hard work never brings fatigue. It brings satisfaction.

We do not need men and women from other planets to develop India. Our people, our youth are skilled.

Anyone who believes he is bigger than the system is wrong.

If you read the biography of any great man, you will always notice two things: His mother’s contribution in his progress and his teacher’s contribution in his growth and development.

When approached right, citizens never fail to shoulder their responsibilities.

I did not get an opportunity to die for the country, but I have got an opportunity to live for the country.

People say I am lucky. I am lucky indeed because what can be better luck than to have the blessings of 125 crore Indians.

Can we not wage a war and emerge victorious against poverty. Let us defeat poverty.

We, the present generation, have the responsibility to act as a trustee of the rich natural wealth for the future generations. The issue is not merely about climate change; it is about climate justice.

Unity in diversity is India’s strength. There is simplicity in every Indian. There is unity in every corner of India. This is our strength.

A teacher says “I am sowing the seeds of revolution.” At that time we cannot imagine how powerful the teacher is, but he certainly derives joy by fulfilling his duty.

Power is not just for TV sets and charging mobile phones. This electricity is critical to the industrial development of this area. If there is electricity, small scale industry will grow.

Allocating budgets will not suffice. We need to make focused efforts at developing the tribal belt of Gujarat

We should remain students for lifetime. You should be ready and yearn to learn from every moment of life. The basic elements of life need to be associated with learning. The learning process should be a part of your DNA.

Based on my experience, I can say that India country can be freed of corruption.

Brand India’ is built of 5 Ts – talent, tradition, tourism, trade and technology.

As Africans we shouldn’t ever have to reach out to build our own country, there is enough money in Africa itself.

Jinnah cannot be honoured in India. He’s responsible for the partition of our country. No Jinnah eulogy is acceptable in India.

Justice, however, never was in reality administered gratis in any country. Lawyers and attornies, at least, must always be paid by the parties; and, if they were not, they would perform their duty still worse than they actually perform it.

If one limb of the body is defected or inflicted with, disease, the whole feels that pain. Some way if any department, minister or official of the state is faulty, the whole country is effected. An administrator should try hard to curb it.

Try and understand: cricket was played by Commonwealth countries only; now it has started in other countries as well, and I am proud of that.

Those who can serve best, those who help most, those who sacrifice most, those are the people who will be loved in life and honoured in death, when all questions of colour are swept away and when in a free country free citizens shall meet on equal grounds.

The rate of profit is naturally low in rich and high in poor countries, and it is always highest in the countries which are going fastest to ruin.

Strength & Courage. Peace & Truth. Fertility & Growth. Life in Movement. My country stands for these values.