The fact that I have an ideology, however, doesn't mean I'm indoctrinated.

Have you ever climbed a mountain? You see, once you arrive at the top of a mountain, you think you've reached the highest point. But it's only an impression that doesn't last long.

I think one should do what seems right. And if what seems right involves danger...well, one must risk the danger.

I remember harrowing episodes. People who emigrated, people who didn't want to emigrate...Many Muslims didn't want to leave India to go to live in Pakistan, but the propaganda was that there they'd have greater opportunities and so they left. Many Hindus, on the other hand, didn't want to stay in Pakistan, but they had ties there or property and so they stayed.

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.

Until the day she died, my mother continued to fight for the rights of women. She joined all the women's movements of the time; she stirred up a lot of revolts. She was a great woman, a great figure. Women today would like her immensely.

In all communities you find groups that behave badly. But you must understand them too.