The best and noblest gifts of humanity cannot be the monopoly of a particular race or country; its scope may not be limited nor may it be regarded as the miser's hoard buried underground.

Action to be effective must be directed to clearly conceived ends.

Time is not measured by the passing of years but by what one does, what one feels, and what one achieves.

Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit.

The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.

To be in good moral condition requires at least as much training as to be in good physical condition.

Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes.

There is perhaps nothing so bad and so dangerous in life as fear.

What we really are matters more than what other people think of us.

The only alternative to coexistence is codestruction.

You don't change the course of history by turning the faces of portraits to the wall.

Citizenship consists in the service of the country.

Ignorance is always afraid of change.

The art of a people is a true mirror to their minds.

We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.

When grand plans for scientific and defence technologies are made, do the people in power think about the sacrifices the people in the laboratories and fields have to make?

Science has revealed that the human body is made up of millions and millions of atoms... For example, I am made up of 5.8x10 27 atoms.

An economically peaceful and prosperous Sri Lanka is the dream of youth of the nation. My message for the youth is to collectively work for an inclusive developed Sri Lanka.

One lesson that every nation can learn from China is to focus more on creating village-level enterprises, quality health services and educational facilities.

Today, India consumes about 682 watts per capita, far lesser than developed nations. As India develops, it will definitely require a lot more energy.

I was a disadvantaged child from a uneducated family, yet I had the advantage of being in the company of great teachers.

I'm not an expert on the arms race.

All wars signify the failure of conflict resolution mechanisms, and they need post-war rebuilding of faith, trust and confidence.

India can live without nuclear weapons. That's our dream, and it should be the dream of the U.S. also.

Small aim is a crime.

Over the years, I had nurtured the hope to be able to fly; to handle a machine as it rose higher and higher in the stratosphere was my dearest dream.

We have not invaded anyone. We have not conquered anyone. We have not grabbed their land, their culture, their history and tried to enforce our way of life on them.

Medical costs are of concern, both in developing and developed countries.

India should walk on her own shadow - we must have our own development model.