Narendra Modi Quotations

We should not look at terrorism from the nameplates - ­which group they belong to, what is their geographical location, who are the victims. These individual groups or names will keep changing.

If you call yourself a leader, then you have to be decisive. If you're decisive, then you have the chance to be a leader. These are two sides to the same coin.

I'm not in favour of dividing Hindus and Sikhs. I'm not in favour of dividing Hindus and Christians. All the citizens, all the voters, are my countrymen.

I draw pleasure in governance, in doing new things and bringing people together. That pleasure is all I need from life.

For me, my secularism is, India first. I say, the philosophy of my party is 'Justice to all. Appeasement to none.' This is our secularism.

Gujarat is the fourth state in the world where we have a separate climate-change department.

I want to do small things, for small people, and to make the small people big...

From my intimate discussions with President Obama, it is evident that India figures significantly in American geo-political, economic and strategic thinking. India is the largest democracy in the world.

I always say the strength of democracy lies in criticism. If there is no criticism, that means there is no democracy. And if you want to grow, you must invite criticism. And I want to grow; I want to invite criticism.

We should pass the U.N.'s Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism. At least it will clearly establish whom you view as a terrorist and whom you don't. We need to delink terrorism from religion - to isolate terrorists who use this interchange of arguments between terrorism and religion.

India is a democracy; it is in our DNA.

I'm not an ambitious person, there is no ambition in my life. I have a mission in my life. And my mission is to serve my country. And when I am working for my state, it means I am working for my country, or my nation.

I'm committed to the people of Gujarat. I will devote each and every moment to serve my people of Gujarat.

I like to combine visits to more than one place when I go on my international tours in order to get more done. I'm from Ahmedabad where we have a saying, 'Single-fare, double journey.'

Mind is never a problem. Mindset is

Religion and faith are very personal matters. So far as the government is concerned, there is only one holy book, which is the Constitution of India.

I haven't done anything wrong that I need to make up for. I am what I am in front of the world.

By getting an opportunity to serve society, we get a chance to repay our debt.

Each one of us has both; good and evil virtues. Those who decide to focus on the good ones succeed in life.

My focus is not merely a beautiful city, but a city that's made beautiful on the parameters of good health and cleanliness

Religion to me is devotion to work and devotedly working is being religious.

After the hockey stick, Sardara Singh scores with the broom! A great effort by him towards a Swachh Bharat.

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.

The wealth that increases by giving, That wealth is knowledge and is supreme of all possessions.

I am proud to be from an ideology. Our ideology is that the Nation is bigger than party. We will live and die for the nation. Our ideology is not about aspiring for posts, it's based of sacrifice.

Let each one of us not waste electricity at home. By doing this, we will also light a lamp in the home of a poor.

If you love someone, set them free. If they come back, he's probably LK Advani

People say I am lucky. I am lucky indeed because what can be better luck than to have the blessings of 125 crore Indians...

Don't dream to be something but rather dream to do something great.

India's sex ratio is 1000 boys for 940 girls. Who creates this disparity? It isn't God. Don't fill your coffers by sacrificing the mother's womb. People feel that sons will take care of them when they are old. But I have seen aged parents in old-age homes. I have seen families where one daughter serves parents more than five sons.

Cleanliness & good sanitation in schools is a matter of high importance.

I did not get an opportunity to die for the country, but I have got an opportunity to live for the country.

We should pass the U.N.'s Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism. At least it will clearly establish whom you view as a terrorist and whom you don't. We need to delink terrorism from religion - to isolate terrorists who use this interchange of arguments between terrorism and religion.

If we want the world to be a better place to live, we have to treat it as one unit. If we want economic growth to be pervasive, we have to make people its partners. If we want the process of development to be sustainable, we have to work with the environment.

Whatever Language Pakistan understands India should teach in that language

I too belong to an OBC caste but I have never used my community to get power

The previous Governments took pride in making laws, but I am happier removing laws. Let's open the windows, let some fresh air come in.

I am confident that Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana will open the doors of good politics.

Power is not just for TV sets and charging mobile phones. This electricity is critical to the industrial development of this area. If there is electricity, small scale industry will grow.

Indian economy is suffering from policy paralysis and lack of optimism. I am confident that with right kind of decisions, we can once again generate hope and confidence and turnaround our economy.

It is important how we view the youth of our nation. To simply consider them as new age voters will be a big mistake. They are the new age power.

Once we decide we have to do something, we can go miles ahead.

If our country has to reach its economic goals, it cannot happen with half its population shut behind doors.

Secularism is a term interpreted in many different ways by different people. For me, it has always been something very simple - putting India First

These elections won't be about the manifesto of parties, but about manifesto of the people and their dreams who want peace and prosperity.

Learning from experience and learning from education, both are important. Your education & values decide how you learn from your experiences.

I want to ask parents, when daughters turn 11 or 14, they keep a tab on their movements. Have these parents ever asked their sons where they have been going, who they have been meeting? Rapists are somebody's sons as well! Parents must take the responsibility to ensure that their sons don't go the wrong direction.

Gujarat, with its all inclusive, sustainable and rapid growth, is emerging as a globally preferred place to live in and to do business.

Cleaning up the country cannot be the sole responsibility of sweepers. Do citizens have no role in this? We have to change this mindset.

We should remain students for lifetime. You should be ready and yearn to learn from every moment of life. The basic elements of life need to be associated with learning. The learning process should be a part of your DNA.

Only If there is devotion to knowledge, the 21st century will become India's century and the foundation of that will be laid by the 'Vanche Gujarat' movement.

It is India's responsibility to display its strength to the World through knowledge and innovations.

I will make such a wonderful India that all Americans will stand in line to get a visa for India

Our demographic dividend is our strength. The youth have what it takes to engage with the latest technology.

It is our priority to win the hearts of people of Jammu and Kashmir. That could only be achieved through development and their welfare. We have a responsibility to see that people of the state are prosperous. We are not talking about Hindus or Muslims, but the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Development comes when there is integration.

Until teachers get their due it is difficult to bring about a change.

It means food on every table, every child in school, a job for everybody and a house with toilet and electricity for every family. This can be achieved through unity. Unity strengthens us. Division weakens us.

Based on my experience, I can say that India country can be freed of corruption.

We shall together open the doors of good politics and will work without indulging in political untouchability.

For the poor, for those who want to serve, the only place left for such people is BJP. When someone joins the BJP family, it is not only about membership, we strengthen relationships.

The consensus we arrived with States for amending the Constitution to implement GST is a major breakthrough. This alone has the potential to make India competitive and attractive for investment.

I dream of a Digital India where 1.2 billion Connected Indians drive Innovation.

I see Lord Buddha doing to our collective spiritual well-being what global trade did to our collective economic well-being and the digital internet did to our collective intellectual well-being.

It is my firm belief that the solution to all problems lies in dialogue. Earlier, it was believed that force indicates power. Now, power must come through the strength of ideas and the effective dialogue.

However advanced the technology may become, life is impossible without humanity, and that's why we need a combination of science of thinking and art of living!

Democracy is such a framework that everyone has the right to live their lives, fix their goals, their aims, their dreams and the ways to achieve them according to their own choice.

Jan Bhagidari is the biggest asset of a democracy. We are increasing it through MyGov, letters from citizens, Mann Ki Baat and other initiatives.

Sports must become an indispensable and inseparable part of our social life. Competitiveness is just a by-product.

Until we resolve to stand up & walk, we won't find people to show us directions...I am confident that 125 crore Indians are capable to walk and will keep walking always.

Let us combine 'Look East' with 'Link West' & with our global vision, we can provide a new platform for our economic structure.

I know the youth of India. They are not merely asking for things. The youth wants to stand of their own feet and live a life of pride and dignity.

Innovation no longer remains a choice but has become an imperative.

Infrastructure should not only be about Highways but also about Information Highways! The way ahead lies in creating optical fibre networks.

Time has come to show India's strength to the world. Lets recognise our demographic dividend & present image of a Skilled India to the world.

Lab to land - how to get what is done in the lab to the land, to the farmer.

We heard of White & Green Revolution but now we need a Blue Revolution & harness the potential in fisheries sector.

Cleanliness and sanitation were closest to Gandhiji's heart. We will launch a 'Clean India' campaign and by Gandhiji's 150th birth anniversary, all schools in the country should have toilets with separate toilets for girls.

Make in India! By this, we mean we want to give low cost manufacturing, ease of business, skilled manpower. India is a land of huge possibilities & scope.

FDI is a responsibility for Indians & an opportunity for the World. My definition of FDI for the people of India is 'First Develop India'.

By saying Make in India, we are not only inviting companies for cost-effective manufacturing, but also giving them an opportunity of a large market for their products.

If sports do not hold significance in our life, we cannot nurture sportsman spirit as a "Sanskar" in our society and without such "Sanskars", the society cannot flourish!

The image of a country is not just about economic and military strength. The soft face of a country also makes a difference. Sports are one such soft power which can capture the world's attention to India.

The MPs are not adopting villages; it's the villages that are adopting the MPs.

Even if one child falls in a borewell, the entire country gets worried; we must generate more awareness about hundreds of children who are unable to survive due to lack of primary healthcare facilities.

Holistic Healthcare remains a very big attraction. Best of the doctors are moving towards homeopathy. There's a mood for Holistic Healthcare. There's a mood to go toward stress free life from a stressful life.

If we want the nation to move ahead, then we'll have to leave behind the thinking that Government will do everything...we all need to collectively devote to make our country move forward.

Kids are the biggest brand ambassadors of Swachh Bharat initiative.

When we talk about Skill India Mission, we do not merely talk about filling the pockets of people. We want to instil a sense of self-confidence among the poor.

I have a vision of a Modern India. I have embarked on a huge mission to convert that vision into reality. My mantra is Development.

India is the land of Buddha and Gandhi. Equal respect for all religions must be in the DNA of every Indian.

Some people like to remain in 'Nirasha'. And they are not satisfied till they have spoken about it to other people.

India's openness to new ideas is manifest in the Rig Veda: Let noble thoughts come to us from all sides.

Cleanliness drive is something that has touched every Indian.

We need to assume that aspirations of people in villages are nothing less than the aspirations of people in the cities. They need a change in their lifestyle.

I don't look at sports as something which merely tones up the body. I look at it as a tool of education that stimulates the mind and brings in a culture of discipline.

They say that this century is going to be an Asian Century. I am very clear that without embracing the path and ideals shown by Gautam Buddha this century cannot be an Asian century!

In order to make India prosperous, all sections and regions of the society needed to be prosperous.

Firmly believe that terrorism, in any shape or form, is against humanity. There should be zero tolerance towards terrorism.

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.

I brought Bhagawad Gita as a gift for the Japanese PM...I don't have anything better than Gita to give & nor does the World has anything better to receive.