Narendra Modi Quotes

International Yoga Day is a reflection of the largest knowledge based peoples' movement the world has ever seen.

The seven things that make up the rainbow of India's development are India's strong and deep rooted family system, Agriculture-Animal development, India's Matru Shakti (women power), Natural Resources (Jal, Jameen, Jungle), Youth power, Vibrant Democracy and Knowledge.

We need efforts to integrate the nation, not divide it. The 2014 elections is about voting for India. It is to decide what kind of India we want to create. So Vote for India. Neither for a person, nor for a party, let us Vote for India.

Can someone tell me, whatever we are doing, have we asked ourselves if our work has helped the poor or come to benefit the nation in any way? We should come out of the 'Why should I care' attitude and dedicate ourselves to the nation's progress.

All religions and all communities have the same rights, and it is my responsibility to ensure their complete and total protection. My government will not tolerate or accept any discrimination based on caste, creed and religion.

The pace at which people are taking to digital technology defies our stereotypes of age, education, language and income.

When you think of the exponential speed and scale of expansion of social media or a service, you have to believe that it is equally possible to rapidly transform the lives of those who have long stood on the margins of hope.

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.

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

When the party gives me a responsibility, I must do it with complete dedication. God has given me the ability, which I utilise to its optimum.

Whatever education a university or institutes of higher education imparts, it must achieve the global level of benchmarking given the vastness and diversity of global village we live in today.

Nation is one. We will not work for Hindus or Muslims, we will work for the people of India.

Our Matru Shakti is our pride. Women empowerment is very crucial to our development.

We are proud of 3 things: Democracy, Demographic dividend and Demand.

Forget if you are rich or poor. All you need is faith in yourself. If you have the passion to work then just get up and set forth and you will find the way!

I am seeing that Gandhi is looking through these specs that whether we have made India clean or not, what we have done and what we have done.

A thought come in my mind, have the people of Gujarat elected me to adorn my home? NO ... if I want to adorn something. It will not be my home. It will be my Gujarat.

France and Germany have the manufacturing and skill base which is useful to us. France is our dependable strategic partner.

Seven years is a short time in the history of a country's democracy. But in this short time, people of Bhutan have developed faith in the institutions of democracy.

When people have a sense of our military capability, nobody will ever dare to cast an evil eye on our nation.

The way to end corruption is a progressive, policy driven state with proper implementation.

We want to enable Start-Ups and make India no 1 in this field. Start-Up India and Stand-Up India!

Our identity in the world must change from Scam India to Skill India.

I invite you all to participate in Make in India.

I will only say that many freedom fighters of India found their calling in the institutions of Britain. And many makers of modern India, including several of my distinguished predecessors, from Jawaharlal Nehru to Dr. Manmohan Singh, passed through their doors.

We have now reached a level where we should be even more ambitious. We should focus on more tangible mechanisms and outcomes. Make BRICS a platform of Impact.

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

Information can perhaps be useful as a support-stick and help you cross the way ... but if you want to find your way in the darkness, only knowledge can forge that path for you ... only knowledge.

Economic development cannot take a nation forward on its own. We need a society and economy which complement each other. We need to take care of the poor, deprived and left behind sections of society.

Social media is reducing social barriers. It connects people on the strength of human values, not identities.

We will form an army of poor, where every poor will be a soldier and we will win the war against poverty on behalf of their strength.

The UPA government is non-serious, it has taken the people for granted & it is not bothered about the youth. Their approach shows lack of faith in democracy. Our goal is to win the trust of the people & give dignity to them ...

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

E-Governance to me is easy, effective and efficient governance.

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

I dream of a Digital India where cyber security becomes an integral part of our National Security.

Our space programme has overcome many hurdles. At the same time it is one of the most cost effective programmes. This should make us proud.

Our quest for a Digital India is all encompassing. It is going to touch your lives in several ways, making it easier.

Much of India that we dream of still lies ahead of us: housing, power, water and sanitation for all; bank accounts and insurance for every citizen; connected and prosperous villages; and, smart and sustainable cities.

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

Do you share my belief in Swami Vivekananda's dream that India will be a Jagad Guru once again? I see no reason for India to be left behind.

The basis of democracy is tolerance to criticism. If you can't face criticism, if you can't accept it, then you cannot guard democracy, you are not eligible for it.

'Dignity of Labour' is a subject to be learnt from Australia!

We should work with the principle that a work that can be done at a lower level should never be escalated to a higher level.

India wants to help Nepal build highways (H), information highways (I) and transways - transmission lines (T).

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.

From my experience of having served for 3000 days, I can say that anything can be achieved.

An opportunity to work is good luck for me. I put my soul into it. Each such opportunity opens the gates for the next one.

Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana is not a scheme that can be run by money. This scheme has to run with people's participation under the guidance of the MPs.

I have been a firm believer in the federal structure of our country as enshrined in the Constitution.

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.

Lokmanya Tilak said "Swaraj is my birthright" but now the people of India must say, "Surajya is my birthright".

Yoga has spread harmony between man and nature. It is a holistic approach to health and wellbeing.

We want to change the identity of Delhi from Generator Capital to Power Generation Capital.

The world is divided into 2 streams - the one of 'Vistarvaad' & and the other of 'Vikasvaad'. Vikasvaad is indispensable in 21st Century! India & Japan need to join hands to take the pride of Vikasvaad to greater heights.

It has been Gujarat's strength to do development with Jan Bhagidari.

Good days are upon us.

If you read the biography of any great man, you will always notice two things: His mother's contribution in his progress and his teacher's contribution in his growth and development.

We need to cut subsidy leakages, not subsidies themselves.

For me, the involvement of states in our national effort is not just because of their constitutional and legal responsibilities. It is also stems from a basic management principle. The chances of success are higher when we create a sense of participation for everyone; when we give everyone a stake in success.

India is a democratic country & anyone can become a PM.

The coming decade belongs to the right of the poor and the marginalised. The BJP is very clear on that.

Development must be such that it positively transforms the lives of the common people.

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.

Let the professionals like doctors & engineers teach in schools once a week. Let's make teaching a national movement necessary for Nation building.

It is not that the people want a BJP government or Modi as PM. The Nation wants to teach a lesson to those who have ruined the nation.

Good governance depends on ability to take responsibility by both administration as well as people.

I dream of a Digital India where Government proactively engages with the people through Social Media.

M-governance is empowered governance. It has the potential to make development a truly inclusive and comprehensive mass movement. It puts governance into everyone's reach. It puts governance in your hands 24/7.

Our nation is filled with tremendous energy of the youth. Whatever future we desire of, we must keep the youth at the centre. If we do this, we can surge ahead at an unmatchable pace!

India is a youthful nation. Can't we think of exporting good teachers?

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

Whatever Language Pakistan understands India should teach in that language

Federalism is no longer the fault line of Centre-State relations but the definition of a new partnership of Team India. Citizens now have the ease of trust, not the burden of proof and process. Businesses find an environment that is open and easy to work in.

There is no red tapism in my state, only red carpet.

There should be momentum created for achievement of goals by 2022. When we celebrate the 75th anniversary of freedom we should achieve targets

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!

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

I see Lord Buddha in the 21st Century across national borders, across faith systems, across political ideologies, playing the role of a bridge to promote understanding to counsel patience and to enlighten us with tolerance and empathy.

Startups are the engines of exponential growth, manifesting the power of innovation. Several big companies today are startups of yesterday. They were born with a spirit of enterprise and adventure kept alive due to hardwork and perseverance and today have become shining beacons of innovation.

In a democracy, allegations will never improve situations. So, I'm against allegations, but I always welcome criticism.

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

I come from a land where the idea of the whole world being one family is rooted in our ethos 'vasudhaiva kutumbakam'.

Despite deficit rains, we have been successful in bringing down the inflation down from double digits to 3-4%

I doubt anyone else would have travelled as extensively as I have to meet the citizens of the country.

In order to fulfill the aspirations of masses, we have to sharpen the tool called the government machinery: we have to make it keen, more dynamic, and it is in this direction that we are working.

India is a youthful country. A country with such a major percentage of youth has the capability to change not only its own, but the fate of the entire world.

A crime is a crime irrespective of the birth marks of the criminal.

Allocating budgets will not suffice. We need to make focused efforts at developing the tribal belt of Gujarat

A new institution with new design, structure, body, soul, new thinking, and direction will replace the Planning Commission. It will be one that caters to the aspirations of 21st century India.

When you bring in multi-brand retail items into the country, you're not just bringing the products, but you're also harming local manufacturers.

We must enable farmers to feed India and the world; and earn a good livelihood.

If our rocks, our homes, our streets are our heritage ... our Pol is our heritage, then the lifestyle that has emerged over time ... that also is our heritage and that itself ... is our soul. And it is this soul that connects us.

Even small efforts to bring about a change in the social fabric eventually reap large fruits.

Hindu philosophy was one of the greatest beneficiaries of the advent and the teachings of the Lord Buddha. I revere Buddha as a reformer of not only Hinduism but also the world, who has given all of us a new world view and vision which is critical for the survival of all of us and the entire world.

The more we give importance to skill development, the more competent will be our youth.

Both teachers and students must move ahead together for the nation to progress.

Let us buy atleast one product of Khadi fabric and help light a lamp of Diwali in the homes of the poor.

Laws are the DNA of government. They must evolve with time.

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.