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"Every Indian should now forget that he is a Rajput, a Sikh, or a Jat. He must remember that he is an Indian and he has every right in this country, but with certain duties."
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"Be brave and upright. Shred the fake mask of humility into pieces. And put on the mask of arrogance if needed. Take the whole responsibility of your surrounding society on your own shoulders. If you consider yourself a human being, who cares for humanity, then, become a brave responsible citizen of the whole world. If not a big banyan tree, at least be like a mango tree under the shade of which a few people can rest. You are the architects of this beautiful world. Build it your way. And nourish it with your modern conscience."

"We are responsible for our country before God."

"There are only three types of citizenship: hero, villain, nobody."

"Nevertheless, (Jefferson) believed that the habit of skepticism is an essential prerequisite for responsible citizenship. He argued that the cost of education is trivial compared to the cost of ignorance, of leaving government to the wolves. He taught that the country is safe only when the people rule."

"Freedom isn't free. It shouldn't be a bragging point that 'Oh, I don't get involved in politics,' as if that makes you somehow cleaner. No, that makes you derelict of duty in a republic. Liars and panderers in government would have a much harder time of it if so many people didn't insist on their right to remain ignorant and blindly agreeable."

"A responsible citizen is the one that sees something wrong in the society, something he is not satisfied with or that he cannot agree with and responds not by blaming the government or leaders. But by designing ways and means of bringing a lasting solution to the issues at hand."

"A man should construct meaningful ideas at his own will if he wants to take citizenship responsibilty by helping others pursue their happiness."

"The test of good citizenship is loyalty to country."

"People tell me that I should become a politician but I say no I want to do something good for the nation."

"Well I don't know, I might have lost my citizenship, I don't think you can lose your citizenship though."
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"Greatness is achieved not by the absence of difficulties but by the courage to conquer them."


"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments; let unity be the foundation for our collective success."


"The negligence of a few could easily send a ship to the bottom, but if it is properly manned and every man does his duty, the ship can be safely brought to port."


"In the symphony of a nation's success, unity plays the melody, and discipline conducts the harmony."


"Caste, community will rapidly disappear. We have to speedily forget all these things. Such boundaries hamper our growth."


"Character is the bedrock of leadership; let integrity and honesty be your guiding principles."


"A free nation is built on the principles of justice, equality, and the pursuit of shared aspirations."


"Unity breeds strength, and discipline forges resilience - the recipe for overcoming any challenge."


"I am blunt and uncultured. To me there is only one answer to this questions. That answer is not that you should shut yourselves in colleges and learn history and mathematics while the country is on fire and everybody is fighting freedom's battle. Your place is by the side of your countrymen, who are fighting the freedom's battle."
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