Those who govern must see how the people react to administration. Ultimately, the people are the final arbiters.
Lal Bahadur ShastriThe preservation of freedom, is not the task of soldiers alone. The whole nation has to be strong.
Lal Bahadur ShastriIf Pakistan has any ideas of annexing any part of our territories by force, she should think afresh. I want to state categorically that force will be met with force and aggression against us will never be allowed to succeed.
Lal Bahadur ShastriTrue democracy or the swaraj of the masses can never come through untruthful and violent means.
Lal Bahadur ShastriWe want freedom for our country, but not at the expense or exploitation of others, not us to degrade other countries...I want the freedom of my country so that other countries may learn something from my free country so that the resources of my country might be utilized for the benefit of mankind.
Lal Bahadur Shastri