Lal Bahadur Shastri Quotes

True democracy or the swaraj of the masses can never come through untruthful and violent means.

We have now to fight for peace with the same courage and deter-mination as we fought against aggression.

The economic issues are most vital for us and it is of the highest importance that we should fight our biggest enemies - Poverty, unemployment.

The basic idea of governance, as I see it, is to hold the society together so that it can develop and march towards certain goals.

I am not as simple as I look.

Those who govern must see how the people react to administration. Ultimately, the people are the final arbiters.

The rule of law should be respected so that the basic structure of our democracy is maintained and further strengthened.

We believe in peace and peaceful development, not only for ourselves but for people all over the world.

India will have to hang down her head in shame if even one person is left who is said in any way to be untouchable.

The preservation of freedom, is not the task of soldiers alone. The whole nation has to be strong.