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"Laws are partly formed for the sake of good men, in order to instruct them how they may live on friendly terms with one another, and partly for the sake of those who refuse to be instructed, whose spirit cannot be subdued, or softened, or hindered from plunging into evil."
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"Development has to be achieved collectively and it has to be quick paced and inclusive."

"One obvious palliative of the evils of democracy in its present form would be to encourage much more publicity and initiative on the part of civil servants. They ought to have the right, and, on occasion, the duty, to frame Bills in their own names, and set forth publicly the arguments in their favor."

"Politics devoid of ethics does not further human welfare, and life without morality reduces humans to the level of beasts."

"If you want to govern the people,You must place yourself below them.If you want to lead people,You must learn how to follow them."

"Anarchy is law and freedom without force.Despotism is law and force without freedom.Barbarism force without freedom and law.Republicanism is force with freedom and law."

"Good governance never depends upon laws, but upon the personal qualities of those who govern. The machinery of government is always subordinate to the will of those who administer that machinery. The most important element of government, therefore, is the method of choosing leaders."

"The best Governments of the World have bin composed of Monarchy, Aristocracy, and Democracy."

"Its important to create an atmosphere where everybody can contribute. The energy of 125 crore Indians will take the nation ahead."

"A year ago, a nation of 1.25 billion people voted for change and progress in the largest democratic election in human history. We are conscious that our challenges are vast across India's immense social and economic diversity but we draw confidence from the unity of our nation. Even more, we get our energy from the aspirations of a young India, with 800 million youth under the age of 35 years."

"Only being an administrator & controller is not enough. Everybody, at every level, has to be an agent of change. Initiatives have succeeded when 'Jan Bhagidari' is embraced."
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"To prefer evil to good is not in human nature; and when a man is compelled to choose one of two evils, no one will choose the greater when he might have the less."

"For, let me tell you that the more the pleasures of the body fade away, the greater to me are the pleasure and charm of conversation."
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