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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

“On the eve of my laying down office, with the inauguration of the Republic, I should like to tender my greetings and best wishes to the men and women of India who will henceforth be a citizen of a republic. I feel deeply thankful for the affection showered on me by all sections of the people, which alone enabled me to hear the burden of an office to the duties and conventions of which I had been an utter stranger.”

People Men Feels Should Wish He Man Duty Citizens Office Men And Women India Affection Burden Stranger Republic Conventions Sections Greetings Inauguration Laying Down Best Wishes

Author:C. Rajagopalachari

“The prosperity and advancement of a nation depend upon its intelligentsia, and Muslim India is looking forward to her young generation and education classes to give a bold lead for our guidance and a brilliant record of histrorical achievements and traditions.”

“Love makes no distinction between man and man, between an Aryan and a Mlechchha, between a Brâhmana and a Pariah, nor even between a man and a woman. Love makes the whole universe as one's own home. True progress is slow but sure. Work among those young men who can devote heart and soul to this one duty - the duty of raising the masses of India. Awake them, unite them, and inspire them with this spirit of renunciation; it depends wholly on the young people of India.”

People Men Heart Soul Whole Home Young Spirit Universe Progress Inspire Duty Depends Mass India Young Man Awake Distinction Heart And Soul Renunciation Pariahs

Author:Swami Vivekananda

“One would have thought that if there was one cause in the world which the Conservative party would have hastened to defend, it would be the cause of the British Empire in India ... Our fight is hard. It will also be long ... But win or lose, we must do our duty. If the British people are to lose their Indian Empire, they shall do so with their eyes open.”

People Ifs World Long Hard Would Be Eye Fighting Winning Causes Loses Party Duty India Conservative British Indian Empires British Empire Win Or Lose Conservative Party

Author:Winston Churchill

“It is the duty of every person to contribute in the development and progress of India.”

Persons Progress Duty Development India Divinity

Author:Swami Vivekananda