Quotes By Apj Abdul Kalam

One of the more difficult tasks for me as president was to decide on the issue of confirming capital punishment awarded by courts... to my surprise... almost all cases which were pending had a social and economic bias.

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.

For 2,500 years, India has never invaded anybody.

Widespread use of antibiotics promotes the spread of antibiotic resistance. Smart use of antibiotics is the key to controlling its spread.

When I took over as president, I studied the Constitution, and the more I studied it, the more I realised that it does not prevent the president of India from giving the nation a vision. So when I went and presented this vision in Parliament and in legislative assemblies; everyone welcomed it, irrespective of party affiliations.

Creativity is the key to success in the future, and primary education is where teachers can bring creativity in children at that level.

Why are we, as a nation so obsessed with foreign things? Is it a legacy of our colonial years? We want foreign television sets. We want foreign shirts. We want foreign technology. Why this obsession with everything imported?

Educationists should build the capacities of the spirit of inquiry, creativity, entrepreneurial and moral leadership among students and become their role model.

I was a disadvantaged child from a non-educated family, yet I had the advantage of being in the company of great teachers.

I firmly believe that unless one has tasted the bitter pill of failure, one cannot aspire enough for success.

Economy forced me to become a vegetarian, but I finally starting liking it.

War is never a lasting solution for any problem.

To become 'unique,' the challenge is to fight the hardest battle which anyone can imagine until you reach your destination.

Science is a beautiful gift to humanity; we should not distort it.

Those who cannot work with their hearts achieve but a hollow, half-hearted success that breeds bitterness all around.

Where do the evils like corruption arise from? It comes from the never-ending greed. The fight for corruption-free ethical society will have to be fought against this greed and replace it with 'what can I give' spirit.

Be more dedicated to making solid achievements than in running after swift but synthetic happiness.

Real education enhances the dignity of a human being and increases his or her self-respect. If only the real sense of education could be realized by each individual and carried forward in every field of human activity, the world will be so much a better place to live in.

No sanction can stand against ignited minds.

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