Atal Bihari Vajpayee Quotes

Indian - Statesman Born: December 25, 1924

Terrorism has become a festering wound. It is an enemy of humanity.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Terrorism Humanity Enemy Become

No guns but only brotherhood can resolve the problems.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Brotherhood Problems Only Guns

Our objective should be to firmly deal with terrorism and its sponsors, financiers, and arms suppliers. At the same time, our doors should always be open for processes which would restore peace, development, and progress to societies which have been devastated by terrorism over many generations.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Time Terrorism Peace Progress

Empowering the individual means empowering the nation. And empowerment is best served through rapid economic growth with rapid social change.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Change Best Growth Nation

My message to the people and rulers of Pakistan is, 'As neighbours, we want peace and friendship and cooperation with you so that together we can change the face of South Asia.'

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Friendship Change Together Peace

If India is not secular, then India is not India at all.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

India Then Secular

Population needs to be stabilised for sustainable development.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Sustainable Development Development

We want peace to be permanent.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Peace Permanent Want

Our aim may be as high as the endless sky, but we should have a resolve in our minds to walk ahead, hand-in-hand, for victory will be ours.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Sky Walk May Victory

The overwhelming public sentiment in India was that no meaningful dialogue can be held with Pakistan until it abandons the use of terrorism as an instrument of its foreign policy.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Terrorism India Pakistan Dialogue

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Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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We have given up office, but not our responsibility to serve the nation. We have lost an election, but not our determination.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Election Determination Responsibility

Our words, actions, and diplomatic efforts should be aimed at trying to achieve pragmatic goals rather than creating rhetorical effect.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Goals Words Achieve Trying

I have never been a traitor. I am not an informer; I never betrayed my nation.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

I Am Never Nation Traitor

India has a legitimate right to becoming a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

India Security Permanent Right

Quiet diplomacy is far more effective than public posturing.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

More Quiet Diplomacy Far

There was an implicit conviction that the UN would be stronger than the sum of its constituent member-states.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Stronger Conviction Than Sum

This power of democracy is a matter of pride for our country, something which we must always cherish, preserve and further strengthen.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Democracy Power Pride Country

Who can forget that in critical times of war in 1962, 1965 and 1971, Naga underground organisations did not fire on the Indian Army? They showed restraint.

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War Fire Army Forget

I have a vision of India: an India free of hunger and fear, an India free of illiteracy and want.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Fear Vision Free India

Our nuclear scientists and engineers have done a splendid job, and naturally, the entire nation has risen to salute their professional excellence, discipline, and patriotism. They have had the benefit of having been led in the past by great men like Homi Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Great Men Discipline Past

Let no one challenge India's secularism.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Challenge India Secularism

India has never played politics with national security.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Politics India Never Security

There can be no compromise regarding corruption.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Corruption Compromise Regarding

Victory and defeat are a part of life, which are to be viewed with equanimity.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Life Victory Defeat Which

India and the United States have taken a decisive step, away from the past. The dawn of the new century has marked a new beginning in our relations. Let us work to fulfil this promise and the hope of today. Let us remove the shadow of agitation that lies between us and our joint vision.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Work Shadow Hope Today

If Pakistan claims to be a crucial partner in the international coalition against terrorism, how can it continue to use terrorism as an instrument of state policy against India?

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Terrorism Partner India Pakistan

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