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.

Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.

National interest and the interest of the people in power may be at loggerheads at times.

No force on earth can dislodge democracy and rule forever.

You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.

Inspiration can hit you in the head at any time in any context. It could happen in a conversation. Talking to someone at a party, you can get an idea. But you've got to remember those inspirations.

It is better to carry your raincoat during monsoon even if it does not rain when you go out.

God sent me on earth. He send me to do something, and nobody can stop me. If God want to stop me, then I stop. Man never can.

Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is harmony in the house; when there is harmony in the house, there is order in the nation; when there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world.

Non-violence is the article of faith.

When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. 

Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace.