Democracies don't go to war.

Democracy is good for everybody.

Democracy is good for world peace.

The future is inherently uncertain.

China's influence is bound to rise.

Life is never free of contradictions

Life is never free of contradictions.

I'm a small person put in this big chair.

Terrorists had the advantage of surprise.

What India needs most is a unified food law.

The United States and India can work together.

What we need is a dialogue amongst civilizations.

India has remained a full, functioning democracy.

I think the proof of the pudding is in the eating.

I can assure you we are a responsible nuclear power.

I have to do my duty, whatever task is allotted to me.

No power on earth can stop an idea whose time has come.

India's political system also would need to be modernized.

I am not very good at statistics. I am also a poor thinker.

Those who create wealth should be shown the greatest respect.

India happens to be a rich country inhabited by very poor people.

When I was the finance minister, I got on well with the RBI Governor.

I don't see, I think, any problems between India and the United States.

Economic policy and decision making do not function in a political vacuum.

Every day, the Prime Minister is a 24-hour servant of the people of India.

The emergence of India as a major global power is an idea whose time has come.

I look upon India-U.S. nuclear cooperation as an act of historic reconciliation.

A politician before he can become a statesman has to remain in office long enough.

I think the modernization of Chinese economy and Chinese society is a prime concern.

The essence of Hinduism is that the path may be different, but the goal is the same.

Ethical and responsible behavior needs to become the cornerstone of corporate behavior

We need multiculturalism, respect for diversity, tolerance, respect for diverse faiths.

India's growth rate will be accelerated, but in the process, America would also benefit.

China is very important. The future growth of China, China's influence is bound to rise.

In matters of state, one has to be full of sentiments, but one can never be sentimental.

It is a struggle for the minds of the people... No cause justifies recourse to terrorism.

India is a functioning democracy despite its extreme poverty, India has stayed the course.

Jawaharlal Nehru wanted India to develop close ties with China and learn from its experience.

I have always believed India is a country blessed by God with enormous entrepreneurial skills.

I think whatever I've done, I hope I've earned a footnote in India's long and tortuous history.

Unity and secularism will be the motto of the government. We can't afford divisive polity in India.

I believe whether it is the United States or Europe, they will all end up as multicultural societies.

I believe all societies, all thriving societies of the future are going to be multicultural societies.

India's saving rate will go up. India's investment rate will go up. And I believe that's a plus point.

[Urbanization] is the inevitable outcome of the processes of growth and the processes of modernization.

I recognize the United States is a superpower. It has various interests. It has to balance various things.

I've always believed India is a country blessed by - of - blessed by God with enormous entrepreneurial skills.

Our vision is not just of economic growth, but also of a growth which would improve the life of the common man.

Nobody should be allowed to tinker with democracy. We will not discontinue the good works of the past government.

I do recognize that India has to be the center, the hub of activity as far as the knowledge economy is concerned.

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