Quotes By Vallabhbhai Patel

One can take the path of revolution but the revolution should not give a shock to the society. There is no place for violence in revolution.

Our goodness is impediment in your way, so let your eyes be red with anger, and try to fight the injustice with a firm hand.

Religion is a matter between the man and his Maker.

Caste, community will rapidly disappear. We have to speedily forget all these things. Such boundaries hamper our growth.

Little pools of water tend to become stagnant and useless, but if they are joined together to form a big lake, the atmosphere is cooled and there is universal benefit.

If Hyderabad does not see the writing on the wall, it goes the way Junagadh has gone. Pakistan attempted to set off Kashmir against Junagadh. When we raised the question of settlement in a democratic way, they (Pakistan) at once told us that they would consider it if we applied that policy to Kashmir. Our reply was that we would agree to Kashmir if they agreed to Hyderabad.

The activities of the RSS constituted a clear threat to the existence of Government and the state.

[I tried to read it] as favourably to our Ambassador and the Chinese Government as possible, but I regret to say that neither of them comes out well as a result of this study... (the Chinese) managed to instill into our Ambassador a false sense of confidence in their so-called desire to settle the Tibetan problem by peaceful means.... The final action of the Chinese, in my judgement, is little short of perfidy.