It is the 100th birth anniversary (25 December) of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This day is also celebrated as ‘Good Governance Day’. So today we will learn about Atal ji’s inspirational words and his inspiring thoughts.
20 Inspirational Quotes of Atal Bihar Vajpayee
- No one can move forward with a small mind, no one can rise with a broken heart
- “Life cannot be divided into pieces, it has to be understood in its entirety.”
- “Empowering the individual means empowering the nation. And empowerment is best achieved through rapid economic growth coupled with rapid social change.
- “Terrorism has become a curse. It is the enemy of humanity.”
- “We are unnecessarily wasting our precious resources on wars… We should do the same on unemployment, disease, poverty and backwardness.”
- “Do not run away from struggle, because only struggle brings sweetness in life.”
- “Never try to hide your mistakes, you are only deceiving yourself and others.”
- You can change your friends, but not your neighbors.”
- Patriotism not only means love but also responsibility towards the country.
- Our aim may be as high as the infinite sky, but we must resolve to walk together. Because victory will be ours.
- “You cannot separate peace from freedom because no one can live in peace unless he has his freedom.”
- “My poetic heart gives me the strength to deal with political problems, especially those that affect my conscience.”
- It is easy to win elections by giving the slogan of “Eliminate Poverty”, but slogans do not eradicate poverty.
- “Winning and losing are part of life, it should be viewed with equanimity.”
- “There can be no compromise on corruption.”
- “Our country is a temple, we are priests, we must dedicate ourselves to the worship of the national deity.”
- “Even if there is a higher level of education, it should be based on our mother tongue.”
- We have to burn, we have to melt and we have to move forward together.
- “Be a man. Not just by name, not by appearance, not by face. From the heart, from the intellect, from the values, from the knowledge.”
- “The field cannot be won by losing the mind, nor can the mind be won by winning the field.”