A dream is not what you see while sleeping; it is something that does not let you sleep.
No sanction can stand against ignited minds.
Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of an individual. If the people remember me as a good teacher, that will be the biggest honour for me.
As a young citizen of India, armed with technology and love for my nation, I realize, a small aim is a crime.
A developed India by 2020, or even earlier, is not a dream. It need not be a mere vision in the minds of many Indians. It is a mission we can all take up – and succeed.
Developing nations want to become developed nations.
The Earth is the most powerful and energetic planet.
We are all born with a divine fire in us. Our efforts should be to give wings to this fire and fill the world with the glow of its goodness.
We should remember that there are nations which meet more than 30 to 60% of their power requirements through the nuclear power system.
What is politics? The political system is equal to development politics plus political politics.
Measuring nuclear yield depends on multiple parameters – the location and number of instruments, the geology of the area, the location of the seismic station in relation to the test site.
The President’s post should not be politicised. Once a president is elected, he is above politics.
For 2,500 years, India has never invaded anybody.
Every nation has to follow a certain policy: Commercial, trade, various other types of policies.
Building capacity dissolves differences. It irons out inequalities.
All wars signify the failure of conflict resolution mechanisms, and they need post-war rebuilding of faith, trust and confidence.
A teacher should have a creative mind.
How accurately can the law fix the crime? There has to be a mechanism for very fast action. The law is like this: catch them and punish them.
When a nation is surrounded by weaponized nations, she has to equip herself.
I’m not an expert on the arms race.