Lal Bahadur Shastri Quotes
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The economic issues are most vital for us and it is of the highest importance that we should fight our biggest enemies – Poverty, unemployment. Whether it is agriculture or industrial development, or for that matter, development in other fields, the basic fact remains – that it would serve the largest number of our people.
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Lal Bahadur Shastri's slogan Jai Jawan Jai Kisan, in 1965.
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I tremble when I am reminded of the fact that I have to be in charge of this country and Parliament, which had been led by no less a person than Jawaharlal Nehru.
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I am not as simple as I look.
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The unique thing about our country is that we have Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Parsis, and people of all other religions. We have temples and mosques, gurdwaras and churches. But we do not bring all this into politics... This is the difference between India and Pakistan.
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No doubt we have to have bigger projects, bigger industries, basic industries, but it is a matter of the highest importance that we look to the common man, the weakest element in the society.
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Non-alignment will continue to be the fundamental basis of our approach to world problems and our relations with other countries.
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We believe in freedom, freedom for the people of each country to follow their destiny without external interference.
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We want freedom for our country, but not at the expense or exploitation of others, not us to degrade other countries…I want the freedom of my country so that other countries may learn something from my free country so that the resources of my country might be utilized for the benefit of mankind.
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Success in science and scientific work come not through the provision of unlimited or big resources, but in the wise and careful selection of problems and objectives. Above all, what is required is hard sustained work and dedication.
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Sampling out corruption is a very tough job, but I say so in all seriousness that we would be failing in our duty if we do not tackle this problem seriously and with determination.
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That loyalty to the country comes ahead of all other loyalties. And this is an absolute loyalty, since one cannot weight it in terms of what one receives.
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The rule of law should be respected so that the basic structure of our democracy is maintained and further strengthened.
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We all have to work in our respective spheres with the same dedication, the same zeal and the same determination which inspired and motivated the warrior on the battle front. And this has to be shown not by mere words, but by actual deeds.
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Among the major tasks before us none is of greater importance for our strength and stability than the task of building up the unity and solidarity of our people.
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The basic idea of governance, as I see it, is to hold the society together so that it can develop and march towards certain goals.
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Those who govern must see how the people react to administration. Ultimately, the people are the final arbiters.