Abdul Kalam Quotes

No religion has mandated killing others as a requirement for its sustenance or promotion.

It means, people who are in high and responsible positions, if they go against righteousness, righteousness itself will get transformed into a destroyer.

Why are we, as a nation so obsessed with foreign things? Is it a legacy of our colonial years? We want foreign television sets. We want foreign shirts. We want foreign technology. Why this obsession with everything imported?

I was willing to accept what I couldn't change.

In India we only read about death, sickness, terrorism, crime.

Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.

Do we not realize that self respect comes with self reliance?

We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us.

Those who cannot work with their hearts achieve but a hollow, half-hearted success that breeds bitterness all around.

Life is a difficult game. You can win it only by retaining your birthright to be a person.

English is necessary as at present original works of science are in English. I believe that in two decades times original works of science will start coming out in our languages. Then we can move over like the Japanese.

To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.

Be more dedicated to making solid achievements than in running after swift but synthetic happiness.

If we are not free, no one will respect us.

Tell me, why is the media here so negative? Why are we in India so embarrassed to recognise our own strengths, our achievements? We are such a great nation. We have so many amazing success stories but we refuse to acknowledge them. Why?

As a child of God, I am greater than anything that can happen to me.

Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.

Educationists should build the capacities of the spirit of inquiry, creativity, entrepreneurial and moral leadership among students and become their role model.

My message, especially to young people is to have courage to think differently, courage to invent, to travel the unexplored path, courage to discover the impossible and to conquer the problems and succeed. These are great qualities that they must work towards. This is my message to the young people.

Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success.

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.

Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.

You have to dream before your dreams can come true.

God, our Creator, has stored within our minds and personalities, great potential strength and ability. Prayer helps us tap and develop these powers.

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.