Quotes by Narendra Modi

The government belongs to the poor people of the country. We are custodian of peoples hope. For whom should the government be? For educated people or few others. Government should be for the poor. If rich want to educate their children, they can send anywhere. If rich fall ill, hundreds of doctors are at service. So the foremost responsibility of the government should be to listen to the poor and work for them. If we do not work for the poor, the people will never pardon us.

Somebody had said how only 15 paisa of the one rupee sent from the Centre reached the intended beneficiaries. The job of a leader isnt just to diagnose the disease but to treat it

Our constitution is a ray of hope: H for harmony, O for Opportunity, P for peoples participation and E for equality.

I come from a poor family, I have seen poverty. The poor need respect, and it begins with cleanliness.

I believe mutual respect for one another and cooperation should be the basis for relationships with foreign nations.

We want an Afghanistan that is shaped by the dreams of the great Afghan people, not by irrational fears and overreaching ambitions of others.

Peoples blessings give you the power to work tirelessly. The only thing required is commitment.

We should work with the principle that a work that can be done at a lower level should never be escalated to a higher level.

We will explore the mysteries of science and harness the power of technology and innovation. We will realise the opportunities of the digital world. Our youth will learn more from - and with - each other.

Social media is reducing social barriers. It connects people on the strength of human values, not identities.

We will naturally pursue our goals on the strength of our own resources, skills and enterprise. But, we know that we will be more successful when we do this in partnership with the world.

I always say the strength of democracy lies in criticism. If there is no criticism, that means there is no democracy. And if you want to grow, you must invite criticism. And I want to grow; I want to invite criticism.

Our vision and commitment is towards the countrys progress, its place in the world and the happiness of its people.

I was born in a very poor family. I used to sell tea in a railway coach as a child. My mother used to wash utensils and do lowly household work in the houses of others to earn a livelihood. I have seen poverty very closely. I have lived in poverty. As a child, my entire childhood was steeped in poverty.

Even after Independence, we have had to face the poison of casteism and communalism. How long these evils will continue? Whom does it benefit?

I believe that a government has only one religion - India first. A government has only one holy book - our Constitution. A government has only one kind of devotion - towards nation.

All religions and all communities have the same rights, and it is my responsibility to ensure their complete and total protection. My government will not tolerate or accept any discrimination based on caste, creed and religion.

So far as the government is concerned, there is only one holy book, which is the constitution of India. My government will not tolerate or accept any discrimination based on caste, creed and religion.

Good governance with good intentions is the hallmark of our government. Implementation with integrity is our core passion.

If you call yourself a leader, then you have to be decisive. If youre decisive, then you have the chance to be a leader. These are two sides to the same coin.