Abdul Kalam's Quotes

The youth need to be enabled to become job generators from job seekers.

We must think and act like a nation of a billion people and not like that of a million people. Dream, dream, dream!

It means, people who are in high and responsible positions, if they go against righteousness, righteousness itself will get transformed into a destroyer.

Almost half of the population of the world lives in rural regions and mostly in a state of poverty. Such inequalities in human development have been one of the primary reasons for unrest and, in some parts of the world, even violence.

India should walk on her own shadow - we must have our own development model.

Developing nations want to become developed nations.

How accurately can the law fix the crime? There has to be a mechanism for very fast action. The law is like this: catch them and punish them.

I love the sea.

India can live without nuclear weapons. That's our dream, and it should be the dream of the U.S. also.

My view is that at a younger age your optimism is more and you have more imagination etc. You have less bias.

Today, India consumes about 682 watts per capita, far lesser than developed nations. As India develops, it will definitely require a lot more energy.

India has to be transformed into a developed nation, a prosperous nation and a healthy nation, with a value system.

When a nation is surrounded by weaponized nations, she has to equip herself.

Every nation has to follow a certain policy: Commercial, trade, various other types of policies.

I'm not an expert on the arms race.

Science is global. Einstein's equation, E=mc2, has to reach everywhere. Science is a beautiful gift to humanity, we should not distort it. Science does not differentiate between multiple races.

One lesson that every nation can learn from China is to focus more on creating village-level enterprises, quality health services and educational facilities.

We have not invaded anyone. We have not conquered anyone. We have not grabbed their land, their culture, their history and tried to enforce our way of life on them.

We will be remembered only if we give to our younger generation a prosperous and safe India, resulting out of economic prosperity coupled with civilizational heritage.

If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher.

God, our Creator, has stored within our minds and personalities, great potential strength and ability. Prayer helps us tap and develop these powers.

You have to dream before your dreams can come true.

Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work.

Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.

Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success.

Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.