India has known the innocence and insouciance of childhood, the passion and abandon of youth, and the ripe wisdom of maturity that comes from long experience of pain and pleasure; and over and over a gain she has renewed her childhood and youth and age

I want nothing to do with any religion concerned with keeping the masses satisfied to live in hunger, filth, and ignorance.

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.

The forces in a capitalist society, if left unchecked, tend to make the rich richer and the poor poorer.

We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure.

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

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?