Top 818 Quotes & Sayings by Narendra Modi - Page 12

I have come from outside Delhi, but I give you an assurance that the people in the Government are very capable. I want to awaken and unite that power for the welfare of nation.

The nation should move towards one target, one direction, one intention and one decision.

Almost 4.25 lakh toilets were built in 2.62 schools nationwide in one year; this gives self-confidence that we can do what we want.

It takes time to change established mindset. It is a difficult task. But we have five years. This is not about Modi... Modi is only one of its 1.2 billion people... This is a people's task.

I don't look at sports as something which merely tones up the body. I look at it as a tool of education that stimulates the mind and brings in a culture of discipline.

We have now reached a level where we should be even more ambitious. We should focus on more tangible mechanisms and outcomes. Make BRICS a platform of Impact.

BRICS should be driven by 'People to People' contact. It should explore developing innovative mechanisms of Youth engagement.

We have to fight terror in one voice, rising above politics. That is when the common people will feel secure.

We are today a nearly 100% banked country.

All of us have to ensure that our future generations lead a life of peace, dignity and mutual respect. We need to sow the seeds of a conflict-free world, and in this endeavour, Buddhism and Hinduism have a great contribution.

I dedicate the love, enthusiasm, welcome and respect given to me to the feet of 125 crore children of Mother India.

Want to assure people there is no need for pessimism going by the past bad experience; country has huge potential.

The choices we make now will shape the future of not just our countries, but the world at large. We should intensify our cooperation in confronting global challenges like Terrorism, Cyber Security and Climate Change.

I come from a land where the idea of the whole world being one family is rooted in our ethos 'vasudhaiva kutumbakam'.

When I came here in 1999, all one could hear was the sound of the guns as guns were booming all around. Today I am only hearing clapping of hands.

If sports do not hold significance in our life, we cannot nurture sportsman spirit as a "Sanskar" in our society and without such "Sanskars", the society cannot flourish!

Many governments have faced the proposal of One Rank One Pension but no solution has been found yet.

Sports must become an indispensable and inseparable part of our social life. Competitiveness is just a by-product.

I can promise you. If you work 12 hours, I will work for 13. If you work 14 hours, I will work for 15 hours. Why? Because I am not a ‘pradhan mantri’, but a ‘pradhan sevak’.

Politics for me is not Ambition but a Mission.

There should be momentum created for achievement of goals by 2022. When we celebrate the 75th anniversary of freedom we should achieve targets

We must question why the smartest students don't choose to become teachers.

Importance of technology is increasing every day, we must not deprive our children of technology, if we do then it's a social crime.

I see Lord Buddha in the 21st Century across national borders, across faith systems, across political ideologies, playing the role of a bridge to promote understanding to counsel patience and to enlighten us with tolerance and empathy.

If people of India can reach Mars with minimal expenditure, why can they not keep their streets and colonies clean.

I have requested the corporates to evolve plans under corporate social responsibility to build clean toilets specially for girl students in schools. India should learn from foreign countries, where people are disciplined and do not litter in public places.

It is not easy to fight elections with a development motto and I am glad people of Gujarat rose above personal and emotional tangles and prioritized development over everything else.

BJP is doing "gathbandhan". Congress is doing "brashtbandhan" and the criminals are doing "lathbandhan". Our politics is about coalitions. Every coalition where the BJP is part of as leaders, has been successful.

I have always believed in development over votebank politics.

I condemn all incidents of violence where religious minorities were targeted, no religious group can incite violence ... my government will ensure there is complete freedom of faith.

Congress Mukt Bharat BJP ka naara nahi hai, jan jan ka sankalp hai. Be it dynasty politics, nepotism, corruption, communalism, divisions in society or poverty, getting freedom from all this is what I mean by a Congress Mukt Bharat.

As the Indian economy adds strength to our region and the world, it will also benefit Mongolia.

I assure the ex servicemen that One Rank One Pension has been accepted in principle but it is in talks. We want to get a solution which is acceptable to all. Discussions have come to the final leg, we hope for a positive result.

The basis of democracy is tolerance to criticism. If you can't face criticism, if you can't accept it, then you cannot guard democracy, you are not eligible for it.

We led the industrial revolution, the White revolution, now its time for a cultural revolution.

India is the land of Buddha and Gandhi. Equal respect for all religions must be in the DNA of every Indian.

People of Bihar are the most intelligent people on earth.

Yoga should not be just an exercise, but a means to connect with the world and with nature. It should bring a change in our lifestyle and create awareness within us.

Today, India's cooking gas subsidy is the world's largest Cash Transfer Programme.

I have a vision of a Modern India. I have embarked on a huge mission to convert that vision into reality. My mantra is Development.

Only those who keep walking get sweet returns... look at the sun's perseverance- dynamic & always on the move, never dormant... hence keep moving.

Development should be a mass movement. We need to integrate the people and make it a mass movement.

Why should it be mandatory for people to give interviews. I request state governments to remove the process of interviews for minor jobs to end corruption in getting jobs.

Not only the people of Nepal but also those who believe in the power of democracy are looking at Nepal and this assembly.

The MPs are not adopting villages; it's the villages that are adopting the MPs.

You can't view inflation as a perception issue. Price rise should be seen as a reality. What is available for a consumer should be seen for what it is. There should never be an attempt to view price rise as a perception issue as a means of escaping the reality of price rise.

Today the situation in India is such that we should make the poor strong so that they become partners in defeating poverty.

India is an independent country, we have our own policies and future. We have to think about the future of our 125 crore people. There should be no compromise on our interests. We have relations with America in the context of these fundamental points.

Our supreme objective is peace. Our supreme objective is to protect India's interests. We keep making effort toward that objective and sometimes our efforts are successful.

I can say that China has been cooperating with India to search for solutions. On some issues, it's a question of principles for them. On some issues, it's a question of principles for us. On some issues they differ with us and there are issues on which we differ with them. There are some basic differences. But the most important thing is that we can speak to China eye-to-eye and put forth India's interests in the most unambiguous manner.

Even when the views are contradictory, talks are the only way forward and problems should be resolved through dialogue.

I believe that solution to all problems is in development. Development is also the solution to the tension that people talk about.

I am not from a political family. I never had the opportunity to meet the world leaders earlier.

The small countries of the world are as important as the big nations.

India seeks friendly relations but without compromising on its interests.

We no longer live in a bipolar world. The world is interconnected and interdependent. You will have to connect with everybody at the same time. Even if there are two opposing countries, they will have to be friends. Now the times have changed.

My only aim is the welfare of the poor of my country and the poor of states like Uttar Pradesh.

The more employment one creates, the more tax benefits they will get.

My development parameter is very simple. It is about how the poorest of the poor can benefit from development.

I am an apolitical Prime Minister. Apart from elections, I don't get involved into politics ever.