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“We are all equal children before our mother; and India asks each one of us, in whatsoever role we play in the complex drama of nation-building, to do our duty with integrity, commitment and unflinching loyalty to the values enshrined in our Constitution.”

Children Play Mother Values Asks Nations Roles Building Duty Integrity Drama Equal Commitment India Constitution Complexes Loyalty Nation Building

Author:Pranab Mukherjee

“The truths which are represented in England and Western countries generally, are those which refer to force of character, earnestness of purpose, conscientious strictness, noble charity, practical duty, whilst the truths which I find peculiarly developed in India - developed to a greater extent than anywhere else, - and in the Eastern countries generally, are those which have reference to sweetness of communion, sweetness of temper, meekness and resignation unto God.”

Country Character Purpose Force Greater Duty India England Charity Western Noble Practicals Temper Communion Sweetness Eastern Resignation Meekness Earnestness

Author:Keshub Chandra Sen

“Education does not mean knowledge (gyan) only, it also contains a life within it; it is not an arrangement, it is a duty. It is not merely a means of livelihood; it is the precious treasure of the noble tradition of giving, bestowing.”

Giving Mean Doe Education Duty Tradition India Noble Treasure Arrangements Livelihood

Author:Narendra Modi

“A teacher says "I am sowing the seeds of revolution." At that time we cannot imagine how powerful the teacher is, but he certainly derives joy by fulfilling his duty.”

Joy Powerful Education Teacher Imagine Duty Revolution India Seeds Fulfilling Sowing

Author:Narendra Modi

“India is essentially a karmabhumi (land of duty) in contradistinction to bhogabhumi (land of enjoyment).”

Land Duty India Enjoyment

Book:India of My Dreams

Source: India of My Dreams

“Dignity of labour has to be our national duty; it has to be a part of our nature.”

Duty Empowerment Dignity India Labour Communalism

Author:Narendra Modi

“Never had there been such an attempt to make conquest the servant of civilization. About keeping India there is no question. England has a real duty there.”

Real Duty Civilization India England Servant Conquest

Book:Essays on Questions of the Day, Political and Social

Source: Essays on Questions of the Day, Political and Social

“Until I was about eighteen, yes [I didn't want to get married]. But not because I felt like a suffragette, but because I wanted to devote all my energies to the struggle to free India. Marriage, I thought, would have distracted me from the duties I'd imposed on myself.”

Want Wanted Energy Felt Struggle Duty Married India Distracted Eighteen Suffragettes

Author:Indira Gandhi