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Quotes by Leader

"Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically."


"If we are to change our world view, images have to change. The artist now has a very important job to do. He's not a little peripheral figure entertaining rich people, he's really needed."


"Hope is definitely not the same thing as optimism. It is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out."

"If thou wouldn't conquer thy weakness thou must not gratify it."


"Give us the child for 8 years and it will be a Bolshevik forever."

"We Indians are the inheritors of a glorious maritime heritage and it is the endeavour of our Government to restore India's position of eminence in the global maritime sector.""

"Parliament has passed the Real Estate Regulation Act which will go a long way in transforming the real estate market, protecting buyers and promoting honest and healthy practices. Along with the passing of this long pending bill, we have introduced tax incentives for developers and buyers of housing for the neo-middle class and the poor."

"It may be doubtful, at first, whether a person is an enemy or friend. Meat, if not properly digested, becomes poison; But poison, if used rightly, may turn medicinal."

"I am not the kind of leader who pontificates about what should be done - I don't operate on scenarios, and I am not a prophet."

"Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life."


"Our program necessarily includes the propaganda of atheism."

"There comes a time when people get tired of being trampled over by the iron feet of oppression."

"Which death is preferably to every other? "The unexpected"."


"To rely upon conviction, devotion, and other excellent spiritual qualities; that is not to be taken seriously in politics."

"If you just set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing."

"Good habits, which bring our lower passions and appetites under automatic control, leave our natures free to explore the larger experiences of life. Too many of us divide and dissipate our energies in debating actions which should be taken for granted."


"Every cook has to learn how to govern the state."

"Swollen in head, weak in legs, sharp in tongue but empty in belly."

"Schemes must be made for the welfare of the poor, not keeping in mind considerations of the ballot box."

"We, the present generation, have the responsibility to act as a trustee of the rich natural wealth for the future generations. The issue is not merely about climate change; it is about climate justice."

"To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan; you should wear it inside, where it functions best."

"We can do no great things-only small things with great love."

"Miracles sometimes occur, but one has to work terribly hard for them."

"If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live in peace."


"The history of all countries shows that the working class exclusively by its own effort is able to develop only trade-union consciousness."

"A man's life is interesting primarily when he has failed - I well know. For it's a sign that he tried to surpass himself."

"Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first."


"Isn't it the moment of most profound doubt that gives birth to new certainties? Perhaps hopelessness is the very soil that nourishes human hope; perhaps one could never find sense in life without first experiencing its absurdity."

"I can retain neither respect nor affection for government which has been moving from wrong to wrong in order to defend its immorality."
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