For every man, no matter to what caste he may belong, the zealous performance of his duty and the discharge of his obligations is his most important work.

Call to mind their noble suffering

Be united, persevere, and achieve self-Government, so that the millions now perishing by poverty, famine, and plague may be saved, and India may once more occupy her proud position of yore among the greatest and civilized nations of the world.

I am a Hindu, a Muslim, a Parsi but above all an Indian first.

India's place in the Sun would come from the partnership between wisdom of its rural people and skill of its professionals.

I realised, in all humility, that choosing to lead one kind of life means putting aside the desire to pursue other options.

The power to question is the basis of all human progress.

Stand up, be bold, be strong. Take the whole responsibility on your own shoulders, and know that you are the creator of your own destiny.

Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.

We cannot fight new wars with old weapons.