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“The generation that migrated to the West in the 1970s or 1960s has now lived more in the West than India, and India has changed so much. My parents fall into that category.”

Fall Parent Generations Changed India West Categories 1960s

Author:Archie Panjabi

“The Anglo-Saxon has established himself in climates totally diverse - Canada, South Africa, and India - and, through several generations, has preserved his essential race characteristics. He is not, of course, superior to climatic influences; but even in warm climates, he is likely to retain his aggressive vigor long enough to supplant races already enfeebled.”

Long Enough Courses Race Generations Influence Essentials India South Climate Warm Superiors Characteristics Canada Aggressive Diverse South Africa Vigor Anglo Saxon

Author:Josiah Strong

“We must build an agenda for speedy yet sustainable economic growth that is inclusive of all, is respectful of individuals, responsive to innovation and responsible towards the future generations.”

Individual Growth Generations Economic India Innovation Responsible Agendas Governance Future Generation Economic Growth Respectful

Author:Narendra Modi

“Contrary to the prevailing notion that good governance is bad politics, in reality good governance is good politics. A government should work keeping in mind the welfare of future generations, not the next election.”

Should Mind Reality Government Next Generations India Election Notion Contrary Welfare Governance Future Generation Prevailing Good Governance Bad Politics

Author:Narendra Modi

“Congress' dynastic politics has shattered the hopes & aspirations of people. Congress hides behind the veil of secularism whenever its governance falters and its misconduct is exposed. This will no longer go unchallenged. The younger generation will not accept these actions of Congress!”

People Action Politics Behinds Accepting Generations India Congress Aspiration Exposed Veils Governance Secularism Shattered Younger Generation Misconduct

Author:Narendra Modi

“The young generation of today is globally connected. They want to live in an equitable and efficient India. We have to be ready for this, and work for this.”

Want Today Young Generations Youth Ready India Connected Efficient Equitable Young Generation

Author:Narendra Modi

“We want to change the identity of Delhi from Generator Capital to Power Generation Capital.”

Want Generations Identity Development India Delhi Generator

Author:Narendra Modi

“We, the present generation, have the responsibility to act as a trustee of the rich natural wealth for the future generations. The issue is not merely about climate change; it is about climate justice.”

Natural Wealth Justice Responsibility Issues Rich Generations India Climate Climate Change Future Generation Trustees

Author:Narendra Modi

“All of us have to ensure that our future generations lead a life of peace, dignity and mutual respect. We need to sow the seeds of a conflict-free world, and in this endeavour, Buddhism and Hinduism have a great contribution.”

World Needs Generations Buddhism Conflict Empowerment Dignity India Seeds Contribution Mutual Our Future Hinduism Future Generation Endeavour Mutual Respect Free World

Author:Narendra Modi

“Those who think only for a year, they sow food grains; those who think for a decade, they plant fruits; But those who think for generations, they prepare humans.”

Thinking Years Humans Generations Empowerment India Plant Fruit Decades Grain

Author:Narendra Modi

“I'm a radical pro-immigration advocate. I'm not saying we just look at the Muslim world or we just look at China, we just look at India as a source of our talent. But, one thing we know... first or second generation or new immigrants or children of immigrants have started about 40% of the Fortune 500 companies. For me it's always been a really very important issue that I want America to be open to the most energetic and talented people from around the world.”

“India has sanctioned phenomenal injustices for years and years and years. And normalized it. There is no understanding of what it means to be born into a class that has been denied basic human dignity for generations and generations.”

Years Humans Mean Has Beens Understanding Born Class Generations Dignity India Injustice Denied Phenomenal Human Dignity

Author:Sarnath Banerjee

“How can the mind take hold of such a country? Generations of invaders have tried, but they remain in exile. The important towns they build are only retreats, their quarrels the malaise of men who cannot find their way home. India knows of their trouble. She knows of the whole world's trouble, to its uttermost depth. She calls "Come" through her hundred mouths, through objects ridiculous and august. But come to what? She has never defined. She is not a promise, only an appeal.”

Source: A Passage to India

“We will be remembered only if we give to our younger generation a prosperous and safe India, resulting out of economic prosperity coupled with civilizational heritage.”

Ifs Giving Generations Economic Safe India Prosperity Remembered Heritage Prosperous Younger Generation Young Generation Economic Prosperity

Author:Abdul Kalam

“We are in a strange kind of time, where the kind of liberation movements such as anti-apartheid movements and freedom struggles in India need to be reinvented. We need to retool them so that all the gains that our generation has made can be passed on to future generations.”

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Author:Vandana Shiva

“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.”

“Nuclear power generation has been given a thrust by the use of uranium-based fuel which US is set to supply to India if the deal comes through. However, there would be a requirement for ten-fold increase in nuclear power generation even to attain a reasonable degree of energy self-sufficiency for our country.”

“William Dalrymple has superseded Mark Tully as the voice of India… He may well be the greatest travel writer of his generation.”

Wells May Voice Generations India Mark

Author:Robert Twigger

“And so you [young Americans]need to be the Idea Generation. The generation who's always thinking on the cutting edge, who's wondering how to create and keep the next wave of American jobs and American innovations, who's figuring out how to out-compete the Idea Generations of Indias and Chinas of the world.”

Thinking World Needs Ideas Jobs Young Next Inspiring Wonder Cutting Generations India Innovation Wave Edges China Cutting Edge Always Thinking American Jobs

Author:Barack Obama