Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind. Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people.

We can't encourage narrow mindedness, for no nation can be great whose people are narrow in thought.

A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action.

Evil unchecked grows, evil tolerated poisons the whole system.

We end today a period of ill fortune and India discovers herself again. The achievement we celebrate today is but a step, an opening of opportunity, to the greater triumphs and achievements that await us. Are we brave enough and wise enough to grasp this opportunity and accept the challenge of the future?

I have always thought that the best way to find out what is right and what is not right, what should be done and what should not be done, is not to give a sermon, but to talk and discuss, and out of discussion sometimes a little bit of truth comes out.

Loyal and efficient work in a great cause, even though it may not be immediately recognized, ultimately bears fruit.