Whatever you have, you must either use or lose. 

The secret of political bargaining is to look more strong than what you really are.

If you can, help others; if you can't do that, at least don't harm them.

We make war that we may live in peace.

Everyone here has the sense that right now is one of those moments when we are influencing the future.

The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom.

We should have but one desire today - the desire to die so that India may live - the desire to face a martyr’s death, so that the path to freedom may be paved with the martyr’s blood.

Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it. 

Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

It gives me great pleasure indeed to see the stubbornness of an incorrigible nonconformist warmly acclaimed.

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.