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A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
1931 – 2015 • Indian • Statesman
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Showing 118 quotesWherever I go, as long as I get a hot vegetable dish, I am okay. If I am in Gujarat, I have Gujarati food. If it's Shillong, it's northeastern.— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
It means, people who are in high and responsible positions, if they go against righteousness, righteousness itself will get transformed into a destroyer.— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
New markets could be created by rural potentials, which could lead to rise in the employment.— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
One of the very important characteristics of a student is to question. Let the students ask questions.— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
We will be remembered only if we give to our younger generation a prosperous and safe India, resulting out of economic prosperity coupled with civilizational heritage.— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
My view is that at a younger age your optimism is more and you have more imagination etc. You have less bias.— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
I was a disadvantaged child from a non-educated family, yet I had the advantage of being in the company of great teachers.— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
One lesson that every nation can learn from China is to focus more on creating village-level enterprises, quality health services and educational facilities.— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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Health
How accurately can the law fix the crime? There has to be a mechanism for very fast action. The law is like this: catch them and punish them.— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
There is not enough funding for basic sciences in India. We have to invest in a big way, and I am pushing that idea.— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Today, India consumes about 682 watts per capita, far lesser than developed nations. As India develops, it will definitely require a lot more energy.— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
We should remember that there are nations which meet more than 30 to 60% of their power requirements through the nuclear power system.— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
India has to be transformed into a developed nation, a prosperous nation and a healthy nation, with a value system.— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Over the years, I had nurtured the hope to be able to fly; to handle a machine as it rose higher and higher in the stratosphere was my dearest dream.— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
All the scientists and technologists should work in appropriate region, specifically the rural technologies, to transform Indian rural sector.— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Real education enhances the dignity of a human being and increases his or her self-respect. If only the real sense of education could be realized by each individual and carried forward in every field of human activity, the world will be so much a better place to live in.— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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Education