Do not forget that the armed forces are the servants of the people. You do not make national policy; it is we, the civilians, who decide these issues and it is your duty to carry out these tasks with which you are entrusted.
I do not believe in taking the right decision, I take a decision and make it right.
Think 100 times before you take a decision, But once that decision is taken, stand by it as one man.
There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a great competition and rivalry between the two. There is a third power stronger than both, that of the women.
Expect the best, prepare for the worst.
With faith, discipline and selfless devotion to duty, there is nothing worthwhile that you cannot achieve.
You will have to make up for the smallness of your size by your courage and selfless devotion to duty, for it is not life that matters, but the courage, fortitude and determination you bring to it.
You are free; you are free to go to your temples. You are free to go to your mosques or to any other places of worship in this State of Pakistan. You may belong to any religion, caste or creed – that has nothing to do with the business of the State.
India is not a nation, nor a country. It is a subcontinent of nationalities.
I have lived as plain Mr. Jinnah and I hope to die as plain Mr. Jinnah. I am very much averse to any title or honours and I will be more than happy if there was no prefix to my name.
Any idea of a United India could never have worked and in my judgment it would have led us to terrific disaster.
No nation can rise to the height of glory unless your women are side by side with you.
We should have a State in which we could live and breathe as free men and which we could develop according to our own lights and culture and where principles of Islamic social justice could find free play.