"The meek may inherit the earth, but they will never possess it."

"The greatest danger to India is not external aggression, but internal disunity."

"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion."

"Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice."

"When you are in power, you must be prepared to make unpopular decisions."