India can live without nuclear weapons. That's our dream, and it should be the dream of the U.S. also.

English is necessary as at present original works of science are in English. I believe that in two decades times original works of science will start coming out in our languages. Then we can move over like the Japanese.

Dream is not that which you see while sleeping it is something that does not let you sleep.

What is politics? Political system is equal to development politics plus political politics.

India has to be transformed into a developed nation, a prosperous nation and a healthy nation, with a value system.

Why are we, as a nation so obsessed with foreign things? Is it a legacy of our colonial years? We want foreign television sets. We want foreign shirts. We want foreign technology. Why this obsession with everything imported?

When you speak, speak the truth; perform when you promise; discharge your trust... Withhold your hands from striking, and from taking that which is unlawful and bad.