Atal Bihari Vajpayee death anniversary: Top 15 inspiring quotes by former Indian PM | India News
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Vajpayee was born on December 25, 1924, in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. He was involved in politics from a young age and was influenced by leaders like Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya and Shyama Prasad Mukherjee. He was associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Jana Sangh (predecessor of the Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP).
He was known for his charismatic and inclusive leadership style. He was an excellent orator and a respected figure across the political spectrum. He played a crucial role in building the BJP’s presence and shaping its ideology.
In 2015, he was honored with the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award. He received this prestigious award for his significant contributions to Indian politics, his leadership, and his efforts in shaping the country’s development and foreign policy. Vajpayee was widely respected for his statesmanship, eloquence, and his role in promoting unity and progress in India. He passed away on August 16, 2018, leaving behind a legacy of statesmanship, leadership, and a commitment to national progress and unity.
Besides politics, Vajpayee was a poet and writer. He was known for his eloquent poetry and speeches. He published several collections of poems and was respected for his creative expression.
Here are 15 inspiring quotes that are widely attributed to him:
- “You can change friends but not neighbours.”
- “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.”
- “Dream, dream, dream. Dreams transform into thoughts and thoughts result in action.”
- “You can’t make a person who is inherently nonviolent into a violent person. But yes, you can make a violent person nonviolent.”
- “Poverty is multidimensional. It extends beyond money incomes to education, health care, political participation, and advancement of one’s own culture and social organization.”
- “We are unnecessarily wasting our precious resources in wars… if we must wage war, we have to do it on unemployment, disease, poverty, and backwardness.”
- “In the journey of democracy, the law of the land should be observed. It is important for those who run the government to be responsible and those who criticize also to be responsible.”
- “Global interdependence today means that economic disasters in developing countries could create a backlash on developed countries.”
- “The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.”
- “Empowering the individual means empowering the nation. And empowerment is best served through rapid economic growth with rapid social change.”
- “Our aim is not to build an empire, but to empower people with the ability to improve their lives.”
- “You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.”
- “Let no one challenge India’s secularism.”
- “I believe that democracy is the best guarantor for peace and cooperation among nations.”
- “We hope the world will act in the spirit of enlightened self-interest.”
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