Quotes by Atal Bihari Vajpayee

India was secular even when Muslims hadnt come here and Christians hadnt set foot on this soil. It is not as if India became secular after they came. They came with their own modes of worship, and they, too, were given a place of honor and respect. They had the freedom to worship God as per their wish and inclination.

As we talk with candour, we open the doors to new possibilities and new areas of cooperation in advance in democracy, in combating terrorism, in energy and environment, science and technology and international peacekeeping.

Indian democracys greatest strength is that we have always put the nation above politics.

Neither India nor Russia perceives a threat from the strength of the other. Each sees a benefit for itself in the increased political and economic strength of the other.

My poets heart gives me strength to face political problems, particularly those which have a bearing on my conscience.

If the elections are a mere fraud, why are terrorists being trained and infiltrated into India at the command of the Inter-Services Intelligence Agency of Pakistan to kill election candidates and to intimidate voters?

India helped Bangladesh to achieve independence. The Bangladeshis should remain happy inside the territory of their own country.

Empowering the individual means empowering the nation. And empowerment is best served through rapid economic growth with rapid social change.

I have a vision of India: an India free of hunger and fear, an India free of illiteracy and want.

Poverty is multidimensional. It extends beyond money incomes to education, health care, political participation and advancement of ones own culture and social organisation.

Our nuclear scientists and engineers have done a splendid job, and naturally, the entire nation has risen to salute their professional excellence, discipline, and patriotism. They have had the benefit of having been led in the past by great men like Homi Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai.

It is true that of all the states in India, Nagaland has a unique history. We are sensitive to this historical fact. But this uniqueness has in no way diminished the spirit of patriotism among the Naga people.

My message to the people and rulers of Pakistan is, As neighbours, we want peace and friendship and cooperation with you so that together we can change the face of South Asia.

The spending in science and technology need to be to increased.