Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Ram Nath Kovind
Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Indian politician Ram Nath Kovind.
Last updated on September 17, 2024.
I grew up in a mud house, in a small village.
Government and opposition both have important roles to play. While giving expression to their political ideas, both must move forward in tandem to ensure that development of the country and welfare of its people are promoted consistently.
Fraternity and compassion are written into nature's DNA.
The pace of change and development in our country is rapid and appreciable.
Demonetisation has boosted our efforts to build an honest society.
The outbreak of COVID-19 has created an unprecedented situation around the world.
Humankind is no stranger to calamitous outbreaks of diseases.
Citizens do not just make up and preserve a Republic; they are its ultimate stakeholders and in fact pillars.
That is how our nation has been built - by a partnership between citizen and government, between individual and society, between a family and the wider community.
Our Constitution framers were men and women with great foresight. They understood the majesty of the rule of law, and of rule by laws.
The key to India's success is its diversity. Our diversity is the core that makes us so unique. In this land we find a mix of states and regions, religions, languages, cultures, lifestyles and much more. We are so different and yet so similar and united.
The entire planet is drawn to Indian culture and soft power. The global community looks to us for solutions to international problems - whether terrorism, money laundering or climate change. In a globalised world, our responsibilities are also global.
The United Nations Award for India's efforts in the field of environment conservation has made every Indian proud.
Everywhere, across continents, Gandhiji is mentioned, cherished and remembered as an icon for all humanity. He is the embodiment of India.
Each of us must find a way to give back to society. Each of us must choose one thing we can do to help another, less-fortunate Indian.
India's pluralism is its greatest strength and its greatest example to the world.
My Government has not only enhanced the credibility and prestige of the passports held by the Indian diaspora but has also stood by them in their hour of need.
A Republic is its people.
Debate and discussions strengthen democracy but violence during protests weaken democracy.
With the evolution of information technology, there have emerged new questions, for example, of data and privacy.
Humankind's craving to control nature and exploit all its resources for profit can be wiped out in a stroke by an organism we cannot even see with the naked eye.
I have nothing but unreserved praise for our armed forces, paramilitary and internal security forces. Their sacrifices to preserve the integrity and unity of our country present a saga of unparalleled courage and discipline.
Our Constitution provides the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression and it also enjoins upon citizens the duty to safeguard public property and to abjure violence.
Nature does not compartmentalise. Its instinct is integrative and holistic.
A disciplined and morally upright nation is built by disciplined and morally upright institutions.
Nature promotes mutualism. The flower nourishes the bee. The river waters quench the thirst of all living beings. And trees provide a welcoming home to so many birds and animals. There is a rhythm to this togetherness.
My election to the position of president is the symbol of the greatness of Indian democracy.
Each citizen of India is a nation builder.
The highest priority of my government is to remove various difficulties faced by farmers and to raise their standard of living. The schemes of my government are not only removing their hardships but also reducing the expenditure incurred by them on farming.
We the People' are the prime movers of the Republic.
There are so many people and organisations that work quietly and diligently for the poor and the disadvantaged. We should also work with unity and purpose to ensure that the benefits of government policies reach all sections of society.
India is nature's favourite child.
My Government is committed to the equitable development of Jammu, Ladakh and Kashmir.
A civic-minded nation is built by civic-minded neighbourhoods, whether in our cities or our villages. Where we respect the next-door person's space, privacy and rights. Where we do not inconvenience our neighbours - while celebrating a festival or while resorting to a protest or on any other occasion.
It is our sacred obligation to eliminate the curse of poverty in the shortest possible time. This is non-negotiable for the Republic.
The Citizenship Amendment Act is a historic law. It has fulfilled wishes of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi.
We need to build an India that is an economic leader as well as a moral exemplar. For us, those two touchstones can never be separate. They are and must forever be linked.
Nations are not built by governments alone. The government can at best be a facilitator, and a trigger for society's innate entrepreneurial and creative instincts.
The stress on the moral basis of policy and action, belief in unity and discipline, faith in a synthesis of heritage and science, and promotion of the rule of law and of education - all of it is located in a partnership between citizen and government.
Prior to the 2014 General Election, the country was passing through a phase of uncertainty. After the elections, my government assumed charge and vowed to build a New India. A New India with no place for imperfect, corrupt and inertia ridden systems.
My government is giving residential, health facilities to poor as poverty can be removed only by empowering them.
With us, the people of India, rests the real power to decide our collective future.
My government accords top most priority to national security. Therefore, effective steps are being taken to tackle terrorism and naxalism.
Fake news has emerged a new menace, whose purveyors proclaim themselves as journalists and taint this noble profession.
From day one, the mission of my government based on transparency was to improve the lives of our citizens, to eradicate their difficulties owing to poor governance, and to make sure that the benefit of public services reach the lowest strata of the society.
Our aspiration must be to reform, upgrade and enlarge our education system - and to make it relevant to 21st century realities of the digital economy, genomics, robotics and automation.
It is true that when you make a boy educated, it gives benefit to one family but when you make a girl educated, its benefit goes to two families. Another important fact is that the children of an educated woman do not remain uneducated.
Our defence forces and their morale symbolise the prowess of the India of the 21st century.
It should be a matter of pride for all of us that the taxes we pay are used for nation building - to help the poor and the marginalised, to build rural and urban infrastructure, and to strengthen our border defences.
A confident and forward-looking nation is built by confident and forward-looking young people.
In pursuing the cherished goal of gender justice, to mention one example, the Supreme Court of India has always been proactive and progressive.
Under Swachh Bharat initiative, the government has built nine crore toilets.
A tradition I remember from my childhood was that when there was a wedding in any one family, the entire village shared the responsibility and contributed. Regardless of the caste or community, the bride became the daughter of not just a single family but of the entire village.
Guru Nanak Dev ji's life and teachings give a message of affection, compassion and brotherhood for the entire humanity.
It is the duty of every parent, citizens, yours and mine to strengthen among boys the sense of respect towards women.
Sanitation and cleanliness are among the humblest of the civic virtues, and it is easy to underestimate their significance.
By using locally manufactured products, you will be able to help the small entrepreneurs in your area to a great extent.
The power to stay your hand is far greater than the power to strike with your hand and hinsa has no place in the society.
Strengthening the system and spirit of cooperative federalism, my government is taking the states along to achieve national goals.
As citizens and children of India - whether we live at home or abroad - we must ask ourselves how we can add to our country's pride.
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