Every election is hectic.

Sharad Pawar is paying tax.

I am used to controversies.

Whatever I feel, I say frankly.

Normally, I work 18 hours a day.

There is a psychology of Bombay.

Politics is all a matter of timing.

I am not an expert in medical field.

I believe in decentralized democracy.

The Congress is a power-oriented party.

My lower and upper teeth had to be removed.

I didn't leave the Congress; I was expelled.

One has to swallow a bitter pill to get cured.

One has to work quietly with lot of commitment.

Dialogue is the essence of parliamentary politics.

Marriage is no substitute for political experience.

Ethanol is a long-term solution that will take time.

I think criticism of good work should stop somewhere.

Infrastructure deficit is an issue in all urban areas.

I have always fought for farmers getting better prices.

Without dialogue, you cannot run parliament. You have to interact.

In politics one should not expect big jumps. Everything takes time.

False perceptions are being created about me without an iota of proof.

Emotionally, a person is tied to the land of his birth. It's only human.

I had quit the Congress to form the Progressive Democratic Front in 1978.

In India, no one becomes prime minister before they are in their mid-70s.

It is the responsibility of the government to ensure the House functions.

If I am a trader, and I know you have got ample stocks, why should I buy?

Empowering women leads to a more inclusive growth of society and the nation.

When there is a calamity, don't think about the party, think beyond the party.

We want those responsible for the attack on Zee TV to be arrested and punished.

In agriculture, whatever you plan and execute takes 2-3 years to have an impact.

We have to be guided by the interest of society and the development of the state.

Thackeray is an institution that cannot become irrelevant because of one election.

In the Congress, for every small thing, you have to consult the general secretaries.

Mr. Modi has to take instructions from Nagpur, and whatever Nagpur says, he will do.

It was not a state secret that I would call on Thackeray. I was not hiding anything.

I was never sent to Kashmir on any secret mission. I want to make that position clear.

I have always believed in cordial relationship with political parties and their leaders.

In my long innings, I have seen many sunrises and many sunsets; many good and bad times.

I am fully aware that everybody has a right to succeed, and success should be with ethics.

When I was agriculture minister, we drafted specific policies to tackle the agrarian crisis.

As far as my involvement in the Bajaj family affairs is concerned, it is a friendly gesture.

The government under Manmohan Singh is treating all political partners in a dignified manner.

Running a government as chief minister and managing affairs of the nation are different things.

For running a country, team work is important, and the person at the helm has to enjoy teamwork.

If a politician is a successful administrator, certainly he has got every right to administer cricket.

Government should make tough decisions in the larger national interests, even if it upsets the people.

Whether some may like it or not, I am still the farmer that I was born as and will continue to be one.

Yes, Vajpayee and Advani are very clever speakers, but that does not mean everything they say is true.

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