A politician before he can become a statesman has to remain in office long enough.

[Urbanization] is the inevitable outcome of the processes of growth and the processes of modernization.

Unity and secularism will be the motto of the government. We can't afford divisive polity in India.

We are a coalition government, and that limits our options in some ways. Privatization happens to be one such area.

India happens to be a rich country inhabited by very poor people.

Capitalism historically has been a very dynamic force, and behind that force is technical progress, innovation, new ideas, new products, new technologies, and new methods of managing teams.

Together with international unity and resolve we can meet the challenge of this global scourge and work to bring about an international law of zero tolerance for terrorism.

No power on earth can stop an idea whose time has come.

No nation, no society, no community can hold its head high and claim to be part of the civilized world if it condones the practice of discriminating against one half of humanity represented by women.

Nobody should be allowed to tinker with democracy. We will not discontinue the good works of the past government.

Life is never free of contradictions

The sleep of a labouring man is sweet whether he eat little or much but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

Im the eldest at 51, and if the Stones can drag themselves around once more, then theres a few more albums in us.

It's important to find what really suits who you are, because style isn't only what you wear, it's what you project.

But almost any place is Baghdad if you don't know what will happen in it.

Philosophy is a state of fermentation a process without final outcome.

If the East Timorians decide to revolt, Im sure Ill have a statement.

Pagers are my life--I try to get them in to our music as much as possible.

Observe constantly that all things take place by change.

My temptation is emotional, and resisting will further my needed weight loss and strengthen my character. Furthermore, nothing tastes as good as thin feels.

There’s nothing quite like a good quest for getting your blood pumping.