Bhagat Singh Born : September 27, 1907 Died : March 23, 1931 Browse All Authors Top 62 quotes by Bhagat Singh A rebellion is not a revolution. It may ultimately lead to that end. Bhagat Singh lead end rebellion revolution All the political movements of our country that have hitherto played any important role in our modern history had been lacking in the ideal at the achievement of which they aimed. Revolutionary movement is no exception. Bhagat Singh achievement political country history I never had any desire to defend myself, and never did I seriously think about it. Bhagat Singh seriously never myself think This is not the time to marry. My country is calling me. I have taken a vow to serve the country with my heart and soul. Bhagat Singh me soul heart time Revolution did not necessarily involve sanguinary strife. It was not a cult of bomb and pistol. They may sometimes be mere means for its achievement. Bhagat Singh achievement revolution may sometimes Our entire family is replete with sentiments of patriotism. Uncle Swarna Singh left for his heavenly abode in jail in 1910, two or three years after my birth. Uncle Ajit Singh is leading the life of an exile in foreign countries. Bhagat Singh uncle patriotism family life In what way can a man believing in God cease believing due to his personal vanity? There are only two ways. The man should either begin to think himself a rival of God, or he may begin to believe himself to be God. Bhagat Singh think man god believe My applications submitted to the Tribunal regarding my interview during the hunger strike were misinterpreted, and it was published in the press that I was going to offer defence, though in reality I was never willing to offer any defence. Bhagat Singh interview never hunger reality Let me announce, with all the strength at my command, that I am not a terrorist and I never was, expect perhaps in the beginning of my revolutionary career. And I am convinced that we cannot gain anything through those methods. Bhagat Singh i-am beginning me strength I will climb the gallows gladly and show to the world as to how bravely the revolutionaries can sacrifice themselves for the cause. Bhagat Singh climb will sacrifice world I am still not at all in favour of offering any defence. Even if the court had accepted that petition submitted by some of my co-accused regarding defence, etc., I would not have defended myself. Bhagat Singh i-am some myself court I deny the very existence of that Almighty Supreme Being. Bhagat Singh very being existence deny I have always been of opinion that all the political workers should be indifferent and should never bother about the legal fight in the law courts and should boldly bear the heaviest possible sentences inflicted upon them. They may defend themselves but always from purely political considerations and never from a personal point of view. Bhagat Singh legal view fight law In the future society, i.e. the communist society that we want to build, we are not going to establish charity institution, as there shall be no needy or poor, and no alms-giving and alms-taking. Bhagat Singh future charity poor society There is tension all over the country. The party in Bengal has done substantial work. They have eliminated a few officers. The Englishmen are terrified. As a result, they have started sending their families to Britain. After some time, they will realise that they cannot exercise authority over India. Bhagat Singh result work time country I had only one idea before me throughout the trial, i.e. to show complete indifference towards the trial in spite of serious nature of the charges against us. Bhagat Singh us me serious nature In the statement accompanying the text of Lahore Conspiracy Case Ordinance, the Viceroy had stated that the accused in this case were trying to bring both law and justice into contempt. The situation afforded us an opportunity to show to the public whether we were trying to bring law into contempt or whether others were doing so. Bhagat Singh situation law justice opportunity I have altogether failed to comprehend as to how undue pride or vain-gloriousness could ever stand in the way of a man believing in God. Bhagat Singh man pride god way The martyrdom of Lalaji has shaken the Congressmen. Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru is planning something solid to be presented for adoption in the coming session of the Congress, but I am not sure if he would be able to do something. Bhagat Singh i-am something congress planning L. Ram Saran Das was sentenced to death in 1915, and the sentence was later commuted to life transportation. Today myself, sitting in the condemned cell, I can let the readers know as authoritatively that the life-imprisonment is comparatively a far harder lot than that of death. Bhagat Singh myself today life death