"I believe that a government has only one religion - India first. A government has only one holy book - our Constitution. A government has only one kind of devotion - towards nation."

"So far as the government is concerned, there is only one holy book, which is the constitution of India. My government will not tolerate or accept any discrimination based on caste, creed and religion."

"I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him."

"For my whole life, my favorite activity was reading. It's not the most social pastime."

"I should infinitely prefer a book."

"I have learnt how to live, how to be in the world and of the world, and not just to stand aside and watch."