Words matter. These are the best Lal Bahadur Shastri Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
Our country has often stood like a solid rock in the face of common danger, and there is a deep underlying unity which runs like a golden thread through all our seeming diversity.
There comes a time in the life of every nation when it stands at the crossroads of history and must choose which way to go.
We have to surmount the difficulties that face us and work steadfastly for the happiness and prosperity of our country.
We believe in peace in the settlement of all disputes through peaceful means, in the abolition of war, and, more particularly, nuclear war.
We would consider it our moral duty to lend all support to the ending of colonialism and imperialism so that people everywhere are free to mould their own destiny.
I tremble when I am reminded of the fact that I have to be in charge of this country and Parliament, which had been led by no less a person than Jawaharlal Nehru.
No doubt we have to have bigger projects, bigger industries, basic industries, but it is a matter of the highest importance that we look to the common man, the weakest element in the society.
I am not as simple as I look.
We are a very big and vast Government, and naturally, every ministry is becoming bigger and bigger. It becomes, therefore, essential that there should be proper coordination.
Our way is straight and clear – the building up of a socialist democracy at home, with freedom and prosperity for all, and the maintenance of world peace and friendship with all nations abroad.
There has no doubt to be fundamental research in science, but applied research is equally important for new improvements and changes in our techniques.
The unique thing about our country is that we have Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Parsis, and people of all other religions. We have temples and mosques, gurdwaras and churches. But we do not bring all this into politics… This is the difference between India and Pakistan.
Discipline and united action are the real source of strength for the nation.
I had always been feeling uncomfortable in my mind about giving advice to others and not acting upon it myself.
It is most regrettable that nuclear energy is being harnessed for making nuclear weapons.
We cannot afford to spend millions and millions over nuclear arms when there is poverty and unemployment all around us.
We believe in peace and peaceful development, not only for ourselves but for people all over the world.
