"Our vision and commitment is towards the country's progress, its place in the world and the happiness of its people."

"We will naturally pursue our goals on the strength of our own resources, skills and enterprise. But, we know that we will be more successful when we do this in partnership with the world."

"To be truthful, you must be non-violent."

"I am convinced that the law of non-violence has come to stay."

"To regret one’s own experiences is to arrest one’s own development. To deny one’s own experiences is to put a lie into the lips of one’s own life. It is no less than a denial of the soul."

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."