"Education is a liberating force, and in our age it is also a democratizing force, cutting across the barriers of caste and class, smoothing out inequalities imposed by birth and other circumstances."

"My dreams are not for me, but for India."

"Even if I died in the service of the nation, I would be proud of it. Every drop of my blood... will contribute to the growth of this nation and to make it strong and dynamic."

"I have no personal enemies, but I have many political adversaries."

"I am not a person to be afraid. I am a person to be feared."