"Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength."

"Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work."

"My view is that at a younger age your optimism is more and you have more imagination etc. You have less bias."

"If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher."

"He who seeks peace must remember that the simplest acts of love resonate the loudest."

"If our nation goes over a financial Niagara, we won't have much strength and, eventually, we won't have peace. We are currently borrowing the entire defense budget from foreign investors. Within a few years, we will be spending more on interest payments than on national security. That is not, as our military friends say, a 'robust strategy.'"

"It is a profound truth that he who conquers his inner doubts has already won half the war."

"A steadfast commander remains calm when the storm rages fiercest. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."