I have certain objectives. They're the same objectives my father had to give people a higher standard of living, to do away with the cancer of poverty, to eliminate the consequences of economic backwardness.

There exists no politician in India daring enough to attempt to explain to the masses that cows can be eaten.

The purpose of life is to believe, to hope, and to strive.

I grew up like a boy, also because most of the children who came to our house were boys.

Do you know why I won the last elections? It was because the people liked me, yes, because I had worked, yes, but also because the opposition had behaved badly toward me. And do you know why I won this war? Because my army was able to do it, yes, but also because the Americans were on the side of Pakistan.

Maybe I would have considered the problem if I'd met someone with whom I'd have liked to live. But I never met this someone and... No, even if I had met him, I'm sure I wouldn't have got married again. Why should I get married now that my life is so full? No, no, it's out of the question.

The question before the advanced nations is not whether they can afford to help the developing nations, but whether they can afford not to do so.