Apart from values and ethics which I have tried to live by, the legacy I would like to leave behind is a very simple one - that I have always stood up for what I consider to be the right thing, and I have tried to be as fair and equitable as I could be.

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.

Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.

To see what is right, and not to do it, is want of courage or of principle.

I will certainly not sell my stake in Tata Motors and Tata Steel, and never have, no matter how much I was criticised.

It is now, more than ever, necessary that political leaders be outstanding for honesty, integrity and commitment to the common good.