Famous Quotes by Atal Bihari Vajpayee

ONI Bureau: Leaders like Atal Bihari Vajpayee are born in centuries. A great Statesman, a compassionate leader and a noble soul, he would be remembered forever. Here are a few famous quotes from the legend.

• We can change our friends, but not neighbors.
• Everything is at stake, there’s no option to stop now. We can break at this point, but we cannot bend now!
• Our words, actions, and diplomatic efforts should be aimed at trying to achieve pragmatic goals rather than creating rhetorical effect.
• Indian democracy’s greatest strength is that we have always put the nation above politics.
• I would like that no citizen of the state feels alone and helpless. The entire nation is with them.
• I dream of an India that is prosperous, strong and caring. An India, that regains a place of honor in the comity of great nations.
• My poet’s heart gives me strength to face political problems, particularly those which have a bearing on my conscience.
• I have a vision of India: an India free of hunger and fear, an India free of illiteracy and want.
• Quiet diplomacy is far more effective than public posturing.
• The prime minister’s office is not something that one enjoys.