I am comfortable at the height where destiny has put me. Pranab Mukherjee More Quotes by Pranab Mukherjee More Quotes From Pranab Mukherjee We are all equal children before our mother; and India asks each one of us, in whatsoever role we play in the complex drama of nation-building, to do our duty with integrity, commitment and unflinching loyalty to the values enshrined in our Constitution. Pranab Mukherjee loyalty mother children As Indians, we must of course learn from the past; but we must remain focused on the future. In my view, education is the true alchemy that can bring India its next golden age. Pranab Mukherjee age views past There is no humiliation more abusive than hunger. Pranab Mukherjee humiliation hunger human-rights The young people of India will build a strong and powerful nation, a nation that is politically mature and economically strong, a nation whose people enjoy both a high quality of life as well as justice. Pranab Mukherjee powerful strong justice As Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, had said in Shakespeare's immortal words, 'I must be cruel only to be kind. Pranab Mukherjee denmark be-kind said Our federal Constitution embodies the idea of modern India: it defines not only India but also modernity. Pranab Mukherjee modern-india constitution ideas Trickle-down theories do not address the legitimate aspirations of the poor. We must lift those at the bottom so that poverty is erased from the dictionary of modern India. Pranab Mukherjee modern-india addresses poverty In our generation, the role models were Gandhi and Nehru. We revered them. They were venerated personalities. I read almost every speech of Nehru. Pranab Mukherjee our-generation role-models personality We must recognise that in a globalised world, we cannot remain insulated from external developments. India's trade performance in the current year has been robust, surpassing pre-crisis export levels and pre-crisis export growth trends. We have diversified our export baskets and our export destinations. Pranab Mukherjee growth development years No problems are ever resolved by violence. It only aggravates the pain and the hurt on every side. Pranab Mukherjee pain violence hurt India is a land of plenty inhibited by poverty; India has an enthralling, uplifting civilization that sparkles not only in our magnificent art, but also in the enormous creativity and humanity of our daily life in city and village. Pranab Mukherjee creativity uplifting art If the rise of European colonisation began in 18th century India, then the rallying cry of 'Jai Hind!' also signalled its end in 1947. Pranab Mukherjee rallying-cry century india The invention of the concept of sustainable human development and that of so-called human security, as opposed to territorial security of nation- states, and its promotion by the UN is in clear contradiction to all that we, the Group of 77, and the UN Charter itself consider inalienable, namely national sovereignty and security. Pranab Mukherjee promotion groups development In the 1980s, we were advised, why don't you follow Reaganomics or Thatcherite economics. We said, yes, there are good points, let's see how we can fit them in the Indian economy. Every country has its own way of moving forward. Pranab Mukherjee country way moving India is content with itself, and driven by the will to sit on the high table of prosperity. It will not be deflected in its mission by noxious practitioners of terror. Pranab Mukherjee prosperity india tables I personally believe that the office of the President of India is not to be sought. It is to be offered. Pranab Mukherjee office president believe Indian president does not determine policy. Here President is not the policy maker. In the name of the president, the cabinet takes the policy decision. Pranab Mukherjee decision president names The government of India and the government of Jammu and Kashmir are determined to ensure that every Kashmiri lives with dignity having equal rights and equal opportunities. Pranab Mukherjee government rights opportunity Let Jammu and Kashmir lead the way in the building of a new future for India. Let it set an example to the rest of India and the world by showing how the entire region can be transformed into a zone of peace, stability and prosperity. Pranab Mukherjee kashmir india example I feel that when the reforms in UN take place and the Security Council will be expanded in the permanent membership category, India will have a place, I hope so, but first it is to be expanded. Pranab Mukherjee membership reform india
