The Western press has always insisted that India was Pakistan's enemy and vice versa, that the Hindus were against the Muslims and vice versa. They've never said, for instance, that my party has been fighting this attitude ever since we have maintained that religious hostilities are wrong and absurd, that minorities cannot be eliminated from a country, that people of different religions must live together.

I don't mind if my life goes in the service of the nation. If I die, every drop of my blood will invigorate the nation.

Defeats are always pitiful. Victories are always last resources.

What does nonalignment mean? It means we don't belong to any military bloc and that we reserve the right to be friends with any country, independently of the influence of any country. All this has remained unchanged after the signing of the Indo-Soviet treaty, and others can say or think what they like - our policy won't change because of the Soviet Union.

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

Not only Negroes and Jews, but also women are part of a great revolt of which one can only approve.

When it's impossible, it's better to stoop to compromise, without resisting and without complaining. People who complain are selfish.