Hence poetry is something more philosophic and of graver import than history, since its statements are rather of the nature of universals, whereas those of history are singulars.

Where globalization means, as it so often does, that the rich and powerful now have new means to further enrich and empower themselves at the cost of the poorer and weaker, we have a responsibility to protest in the name of universal freedom.

My music will go on forever. Maybe it's a fool say that, but when me know facts me can say facts. My music will go on forever.

Tell Churchill to save England first before saving India.

If any person raises his hand to strike down another on the ground of religion, I shall fight him till the last breath of my life, both as the head of the government and from the outside

One needs a Seer’s Vision and an angel’s voice to be of any avail. I do not know of any Indian man or woman today who has those gifts in their most complete measure.

I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else. 

Too often the strong, silent man is silent only because he does not know what to say, and is reputed strong only because he has remained silent.  

To be successful, you have to have your heart in your business and your business in your heart. 

If the United States of America or Britain is having elections, they don't ask for observers from Africa or from Asia. But when we have elections, they want observers.

Temperance is a mean with regard to pleasures.

The things that we use today are products of our cultural heritage and economic development.