Atal Bihari Vajpayee quotes

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was an Indian statesman and poet who served as the Prime Minister of India three times. Known for his oratory skills and moderate approach, he played a key role in shaping modern Indian politics. He led significant economic reforms and emphasized peace and development in the region. Here are 44 of his quotes:

Our nuclear weapons are meant purely as a deterrent against nuclear adventure by an adversary. (Atal Bihari Vajpayee)
We hope the world will act in the spirit of enlightened self-interest. View quote
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Global interdependence today means that economic disasters in developing countries could create a backlash on developed countries. View quote
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People who ask us when we will hold talks with Pakistan are perhaps not aware that over the last 55 years, every initiative for a dialogue with Pakistan has invariably come from India. View quote
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The overwhelming public sentiment in India was that no meaningful dialogue can be held with Pakistan until it abandons the use of terrorism as an instrument of its foreign policy. View quote
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Our aim may be as high as the endless sky, but we should have a resolve in our minds to walk ahead, hand-in-hand, for victory will be ours. View quote
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Russia and India both have a geopolitical interest in a peaceful and stable Asia, which would be relieved of outward pressure and would not harbour and suffer from extremists.... Russia and India must do their best so that international community's efforts in Afghanistan were not futile. View quote
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My poetry is a declaration of war, not an exordium to defeat. It is not the defeated soldier's drumbeat of despair, but the fighting warrior's will to win. It is not the de-spirited voice of dejection but the stirring shout of victory. View quote
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This terrible tragedy has created the opportunity to fashion a determined global response to terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, wherever it exists and under whatever name. I assured President Bush of India's complete support in this. View quote
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Poverty is multidimensional. It extends beyond money incomes to education, health care, political participation and advancement of one's own culture and social organisation. View quote
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You can change friends but not neighbours. (Atal Bihari Vajpayee)
I have a vision of India-an India free of hunger and fear, an India free of illiteracy and want. View quote
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The reality is that international institutions like the UN can only be as effective as its members allow it to be. View quote
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We believe that the United States and the rest of the international community can play a useful role by exerting influence on Pakistan to put a permanent and visible end to cross-border terrorism against India. View quote
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No state should be allowed to profess partnership with the global coalition against terror, while continuing to aid, abet and sponsor terrorism. View quote
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The UN's unique legitimacy flows from a universal perception that it pursues a larger purpose than the interests of one country or a small group of countries. View quote
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In the euphoria after the Cold War, there was a misplaced notion that the UN could solve every problem anywhere. View quote
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There was an implicit conviction that the UN would be stronger than the sum of its constituent member-states. View quote
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Politics is a game of compromise. View quote
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We are nations forged from many traditions and faiths, proving year after year that diversity is our strength. From vastly different origins and experiences, we have come to the same conclusions: that freedom and democracy are the strongest bases for both peace and prosperity, and that they are universal aspirations, constrained neither by culture nor levels of economic development. View quote
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All democracies, especially in developing countries that have considerable diversities and carry the burden of developmental imbalances, have had to grapple with one paramount challenge and that is : how to harmonies' the legitimate self – assertion of communities that suffered deprivation and dis-empowerment in the past with imperatives of good governance. (Atal Bihari Vajpayee)
There are some people who are telling the Muslims not to vote for the BJP whereas the truth is that the BJP has never worked against any minority, including the Muslims. View quote
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He was a person who could bring out the best in others. There are some leaders who bring out the worst in others. He brought out the best. View quote
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I believe he has a sense of integrity...Relatively speaking he has a cleaner record than most politicians in office. View quote
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Mr Vajpaee, I have not met you before. But I have no hesitation to saying that Pakistan's relations with India have never been as warm and cardial as they were when you were your country's Foreign Minister. View quote
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