"Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice."

"The world is full of people who are always waiting for someone else to do something about their problems. They are the ones who will never achieve anything."

"The only constant in life is change."

"I am not a person who will be easily intimidated."

"The greatest challenge before us is to build a new India that is strong, prosperous, and just."