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“I think toilets are more important than temples. No matter how many temples we go to, we are not going to get salvation. We need to give priority to toilets and cleanliness.”

Quote by Jairam Ramesh

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Jairam Ramesh is an influential Indian politician affiliated with the Indian National Congress. Born on April 9, 1954, he has held several key positions in the Indian government and is recognized for his contributions to environmental conservation and renewable energy policy. more

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“It was good to launch the economy in the '50s. Japan did this; China did this; even South Korea did this. All the East Asians did this - import substitution. I think all countries followed import substitution in the '50s and in the '60s, but I think by the '70s, countries were getting out of that first phase of the strategy.”

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“There never is a good time for tough decisions. There will always be an election or something else. You have to pick courage and do it. Governance is about taking tough, even unpopular, decisions.”

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“Industrialisation is necessary. But acquisition is by no means the only avenue through which it can be achieved. The Cochin Airport is a prime example of this. Instead of choosing to acquire the land, the State asked the private parties to negotiate with the landowners directly. The State merely acted as an arbitrator.”

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“Give to each emotion a personality, to each state of mind a soul.”

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Book:The Selected Prose of Fernando Pessoa

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