Lal Bahadur Shastri Quotes

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My collection of great Indian Freedom Fighter and honest Prime Minsiter of India

Lal Bahadur Shastri

We Indians believe in peace and peaceful development, not only for ourselves but for people all over the world

If Pakistan has any ideas of annexing any part of our territories by force, she should think afresh. I want to state categorically that force will be met with force and aggression against us will never be allowed to succeed.

True democracy or the swaraj of the masses can never come through untruthful and violent means.

The rule of law should be respected so that the basic structure of our democracy is maintained and further strengthened.


The economic issues are most vital for us and it is of the highest importance that we should fight our biggest enemies – Poverty, unemployment.

The preservation of freedom, is not the task of soldiers alone. The whole nation has to be strong.

Those who govern must see how the people react to administration. Ultimately, the people are the final arbiters.

We have temples and mosques, gurdwaras and churches. But we do not bring this all into politics… This is the difference between India and Pakistan.

If I were a dictator, religion and state would be separate. I will die for it. But it is my personal affair. The State has nothing to do with it. The State would look after secular welfare, health, communications, foreign relations, currency and so on, but not your or my religion. That is everybody’s personal concern.

Sampling out corruption is a very tough job, but I say so in all seriousness that we would be failing in our duty if we do not tackle this problem seriously and with determination.

We all have to work in our respective spheres with the same dedication, the same zeal and the same determination which inspired and motivated the warrior on the battle front. And this has to be shown not by mere words, but by actual deeds.
 
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