My poet's heart gives me strength to face political problems, particularly those which have a bearing on my conscience. -Atal Bihari Vajpayee Strength
My message to the people and rulers of Pakistan is, 'As neighbours, we want peace and friendship and cooperation with you so that together we can change the face of South Asia.' -Atal Bihari Vajpayee Friendship
Our nuclear scientists and engineers have done a splendid job, and naturally, the entire nation has risen to salute their professional excellence, discipline, and patriotism. They have had the benefit of having been led in the past by great men like Homi Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai. -Atal Bihari Vajpayee Patriotism
Empowering the individual means empowering the nation. And empowerment is best served through rapid economic growth with rapid social change. -Atal Bihari Vajpayee Best
Empowering the individual means empowering the nation. And empowerment is best served through rapid economic growth with rapid social change. -Atal Bihari Vajpayee Change
I have a vision of India: an India free of hunger and fear, an India free of illiteracy and want. -Atal Bihari Vajpayee Fear
India helped Bangladesh to achieve independence. The Bangladeshis should remain happy inside the territory of their own country. -Atal Bihari Vajpayee Independence
As we talk with candour, we open the doors to new possibilities and new areas of cooperation in advance in democracy, in combating terrorism, in energy and environment, science and technology and international peacekeeping. -Atal Bihari Vajpayee Technology
Poverty is multidimensional. It extends beyond money incomes to education, health care, political participation and advancement of one's own culture and social organisation. -Atal Bihari Vajpayee Education
It is true that of all the states in India, Nagaland has a unique history. We are sensitive to this historical fact. But this uniqueness has in no way diminished the spirit of patriotism among the Naga people. -Atal Bihari Vajpayee Patriotism
Poverty is multidimensional. It extends beyond money incomes to education, health care, political participation and advancement of one's own culture and social organisation. -Atal Bihari Vajpayee Health
If the elections are a mere fraud, why are terrorists being trained and infiltrated into India at the command of the Inter-Services Intelligence Agency of Pakistan to kill election candidates and to intimidate voters? -Atal Bihari Vajpayee Intelligence
Neither India nor Russia perceives a threat from the strength of the other. Each sees a benefit for itself in the increased political and economic strength of the other. -Atal Bihari Vajpayee Strength
India was secular even when Muslims hadn't come here and Christians hadn't set foot on this soil. It is not as if India became secular after they came. They came with their own modes of worship, and they, too, were given a place of honor and respect. They had the freedom to worship God as per their wish and inclination. -Atal Bihari Vajpayee Respect
Poverty is multidimensional. It extends beyond money incomes to education, health care, political participation and advancement of one's own culture and social organisation. -Atal Bihari Vajpayee Money
Indian democracy's greatest strength is that we have always put the nation above politics. -Atal Bihari Vajpayee Strength
As we talk with candour, we open the doors to new possibilities and new areas of cooperation in advance in democracy, in combating terrorism, in energy and environment, science and technology and international peacekeeping. -Atal Bihari Vajpayee Science
