It is legitimate to have one's own point of view and political philosophy. But there are people who make anger, rather than a deeply held belief, the basis of their actions. They do not seem to mind harming society as a whole in the pursuit of their immediate objective. No society can survive if it yields to the demands of frenzy, whether of the few or the many.

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.

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

There is not love where there is no will.

I examine the consequences later, when a new situation arises and I then face the new situation. And that's it.

For me the only point that has remained unchanged through the years is that in India there is still so much poverty.

You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose.