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Quotes by Leader
"On the Wednesday evening - that is, the day I saw her Majesty on this particular point - I had the opportunity of conferring with all those whom I proposed to submit to her Majesty as Ministers."
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"Force may make hypocrites, but it can never make converts."
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"All of our forebears contributed to what South Africa has become. That does not, however, mean that I must apologize to anyone for being born a Zulu, or for having that culture."
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"Speak properly, and in as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the end of speech is not ostentation, but to be understood."
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"The extent of your consciousness is limited only by your ability to love and to embrace with your love the space around you, and all it contains."
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"Our engagement with ASEAN is not just about a solid base of shared civilizational heritage. It is also driven by our common strategic priorities of securing our societies and bringing peace, stability and prosperity to the region. ASEAN is central to India's 'Act East' Policy. And, our ties are a source of balance and harmony in the region."
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"It is only too easy to make suggestions and later try to escape the consequences of what we say."
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"We consider rivers as our mother, plants and trees as our God...after all, these are the things related to security of climate."
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"The importance of a journey is not measured by the distance covered, but by the destination reached. My international visits may be short. But, the outcomes are substantive and significant."
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"India and Switzerland have both been the voices of peace, understanding and humanitarian values in the world."
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"This grace of God is a very great, strong, mighty and active thing. It does not lie asleep in the soul. Grace hears, leads, drives, draws, changes, works all in man, and lets itself be distinctly felt and experienced. It is hidden, but its works are evident."
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"We have successfully achieved the target of building toilets in schools"
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"We want to enable Start-Ups and make India no 1 in this field. Start-Up India and Stand-Up India!"
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"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."
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"Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred."
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"Clean drinking water not only means better health but also ensures stronger growth of the economy. When the water table rises, the quality of the water and quality of life improves.""
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"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."
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"Love is not only pure joy, and delight, but also great and deep heaviness of heart and sorrow. But love too is full of joy and sweetness even in bitter sorrow, because it regards the misery and injury of others as its own. So also Christ was glowing with burning love in His last and greatest agony. According to St. Hilary, it was Christ's greatest joy that He endured the greatest woe. Thus God "giveth strength and power unto His people" (Ps. 68:15). While they experience the greatest sorrow, their hearts overflow with joy."
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"To be convinced in our hearts that we have forgiveness of sins and peace with God by grace alone is the hardest thing."
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"Some of the greatest battles will be fought within the silent chambers of your own soul."
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"Capitalists are no more capable of self-sacrifice than a man is capable of lifting himself up by his own bootstraps."
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"We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies."
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"A leader has to 'appear' consistent. That doesn't mean he has to be consistent."
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"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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"It is neither right nor safe to go against my conscience."
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"I first learned the concepts of non-violence in my marriage."
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"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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"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
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"We soon found that the white men were growing rich very fast, and were greedy."
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"One of the realities we're all called to go through is to move from repulsion to compassion and from compassion to wonderment."
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"So during those first moments of the day, which are yours and yours alone, you can circumvent these boundaries and concentrate fully on spiritual matters. And this gives you the opportunity to plan the time management of the entire day."
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"The Olympic Movement gives the world an ideal which reckons with the reality of life, and includes a possibility to guide this reality toward the great Olympic Idea."
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"Non-violence and truth are inseparable and presuppose one another."
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"Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education."
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