"History is the best teacher, but only if you are willing to learn."

"I suppose I am a little old-fashioned. I believe in the simple things, like honesty and hard work."

"Education is a liberating force, and in our age it is also a democratizing force, cutting across the barriers of caste and class, smoothing out inequalities imposed by birth and other circumstances."

"To be truly independent, a nation must be self-reliant."

"The only way to solve problems is to face them head-on."