When you don't take a stand against corruption you tacitly support it. Kamal Haasan More Quotes by Kamal Haasan More Quotes From Kamal Haasan I am a 21st century man. I don’t believe in magic. I believe in sweat, tears, life and death. Kamal Haasan sweatmenbelieve Thanks to history books, I have realised that people over the years have been dying of war, and that enabled me to realise that there is nothing stupid like war. Kamal Haasan stupidwarpeace There was an agitation against Mumbai Express: because part of it is an English word. There is no Tamil word for Mumbai Express. I am sure all those who were against it, even they wouldn't say 'I love you' to their lovers in Tamil. Many don't even thank in Tamil. Kamal Haasan english-wordsagitationlove-you Acceptance is the only thing you should teach. Be it Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Dalit, you must inculcate acceptance, not tolerance. Kamal Haasan youtoleranceacceptancechristian The fact that I've lived this long is not really an achievement. Time passes; we age... it's natural. This is why it annoys me when a person watches a movie and tells me that it was 'time pass.' Would time not have passed if he hadn't watched the film? Kamal Haasan meachievementagetime You must have anger, as rightful wrath is what makes you create your own ethical standards. Kamal Haasan yourownyouanger All my films are statements, especially when I write them. Kamal Haasan i-writethemwritestatements If it doesn't reach the last poor man, your constitution is wrong. Kamal Haasan yourmanconstitutionpoor There is a lot to be learnt, and I am always dissatisfied. I am happy but not content. Kamal Haasan i-am-happyi-amalwayshappy I am not the opposite of theism. I am right in the middle of those non-believers and believers. It's not even about being agnostic or nastik. Why would I take a name given to me by my opposition? I am just a rationalist. Kamal Haasan namei-ambeingme The creation of God itself, I deduced, came from our primal fear. Kamal Haasan ourcreationgodfear Sometimes we equate anger to destructive physical violence, but anger need not be martial. Kamal Haasan needangerviolencesometimes I've always believed in speaking my mind, and I think the technology has made it more prominent. Even a common man's voice is heard prominently now, much to the chagrin and surprise of politicians. They aren't used to that. Kamal Haasan mansurprisetechnologymind If you ask my opinion, I don't look at a film according to its box office collection. Kamal Haasan lookyouopinionoffice If my idol Mahatma Gandhi could fight to eradicate corruption at the age of 78, why can't I try at 60? Kamal Haasan fighttrycorruptionage I cannot live on myths; somehow, science convinces me more easily. I am prone to lean towards science, ethics, and philosophy rather than myth, religion, and rituals. Kamal Haasan i-ammesciencereligion I don't remember myself to be a forefront fighter, but when pushed to a point with a wall behind me, there is only one way forward. Later you can call it a Rambo syndrome, but I never regret it, as it comes naturally to me, and in my mind, that is the only way. Kamal Haasan myselfmeyouregret Tell me, when do you become a respectable person in society? When you start respecting yourself. That is when you take care of yourself, that is when you comb your hair, groom yourself, and cleanse your body. You do all this because you respect yourself. Kamal Haasan yourselfmeyourespect I'd like to keep updating myself. That's the only way to make life interesting. And because I am a performer, I like to do it deliberately and with purpose. Kamal Haasan i-ammyselflifeway There is a buffet of ideologies for me to choose from. I've been a fan of certain communist and socialist ideals. Some have failed, some have succeeded. I've lived long enough to understand where all they failed. Kamal Haasan chooseunderstandmelong
