Lal Quotes

Among the major tasks before us none is of greater importance for our strength and stability than the task of building up the unity and solidarity of our people. ~ Lal Bahadur Shastri

If Pakistan has any ideas of annexing any part of our territories by force, she should think afresh. I want to state categorically that force will be met with force and aggression against us will never be allowed to succeed. ~ Lal Bahadur Shastri

One day Lal shahbaz was wandering in the desert with his friend Sheikh Bhaa ud-Din Zakariya. It was winter, and evening time, so they began to build a fire to keep warm. They found some wood, but then they realised they had no fire. So Baha ud- Din suggested that Lal Shahbaz turn himself into a falcon and get fire from hell. Off he flew, but an hour later he came back empty handed. "There is no fire in hell," he reported. "Everyone who goes there brings their own fire, and their own pain, from this world. ~ William Dalrymple

On Pt. K.L. Misra
Panditji lived a full life replete with achievements and honours. He was such a versatile and noble man that the like of him may not be born again. - Shanti Bhushan, Senior Advocate ~ Munindra Misra

Behind its blue face, the love of the sky shines in the gleam of stars. ~ Anu Lal

Sadhana means the practice to closest to the GOD (Baba) and a Shivir means an environment in which the sadhakas get the opportunity and guidance to do sadhana in a perfect manner ... i think. ~ Shailendra Kumar Lal

That loyalty to the country comes ahead of all other loyalties. And this is an absolute loyalty, since one cannot weight it in terms of what one receives. ~ Lal Bahadur Shastri

Panditji lived a full life replete with achievements and honours. He was such a versatile and noble man that the like of him may not be born again.'
Sri Shanti Bhushan, Advocate ~ Munindra Misra

relationships aren't things you have to run away from all the time. ~ Yashodhara Lal

No account of the history of the Allahabad High Court can ever be
complete without an honourable and detailed reference to Pundit
Kanhaiya Lal Misra and the multifaceted and many splendoured trail
that he has left behind not only in the field of Law but in almost every
other sphere of noble human activity. ~ Munindra Misra

Sampling out corruption is a very tough job, but I say so in all seriousness that we would be failing in our duty if we do not tackle this problem seriously and with determination. ~ Lal Bahadur Shastri

The economic issues are most vital for us and it is of the highest importance that we should fight our biggest enemies - Poverty, unemployment. ~ Lal Bahadur Shastri

A short story is not a portrayal of life. When life becomes disconsolate and the fear for the unknown seeps through the holes on the walls that we thought could protect us, telling a story could greatly help. The tradition of storytelling was oral, once. It's history. The wisdom in this history was the possibility to abide. Stories were medicines to drive away the ghosts of loneliness, boredom and ignorance. ~ Anu Lal

To write about him is to write about Greatness. To discuss him is to
discuss Intellectual Brilliance. To think of him is to think of Modesty,
Simplicity and Lucidity. To remember him is to remember Nationalism at
its finest hour. He was not one of those who merely achieved greatness
nor certainly one of those upon whom greatness was thrust-he was in
fact born great. ~ Munindra Misra

Hey dol! merry dol! ring a dong dillo!
Ring a dong! hop along! fal lal the willow!
Tom Bom, jolly Tom, Tom Bombadillo! ~ J.R.R. Tolkien

I am very well aware of the fact that best learning is the learning from within, but due to his essential temperaments, the layman always goes for the outside knowledge, what others say. ~ Anu Lal

We have now to fight for peace with the same courage and deter-mination as we fought against aggression. ~ Lal Bahadur Shastri

You Have To Be Mature Enough For A Kid Inside You! ~ Sundeep Lal

The greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity or power, but self-rejection. ~ Akash Lal Karotia

We all have to work in our respective spheres with the same dedication, the same zeal and the same determination which inspired and motivated the warrior on the battle front. And this has to be shown not by mere words, but by actual deeds. ~ Lal Bahadur Shastri

Silence is the language of the cosmos. From the smallest stone to the sun itself, they all communicate through silence, greatly rich with meaning and deep, very deep. In order to understand it, we need to have a special mind. ~ Anu Lal

Music Has No Religion Nor Gender. See Its a ___W___A___V____E___ and You Can Modify It !!! So What You Are Up To.. ? ~ Sundeep Lal

Those who govern must see how the people react to administration. Ultimately, the people are the final arbiters. ~ Lal Bahadur Shastri

We want freedom for our country, but not at the expense or exploitation of others, not us to degrade other countries ... I want the freedom of my country so that other countries may learn something from my free country so that the resources of my country might be utilized for the benefit of mankind. ~ Lal Bahadur Shastri

True democracy or the swaraj of the masses can never come through untruthful and violent means. ~ Lal Bahadur Shastri

The rule of law should be respected so that the basic structure of our democracy is maintained and further strengthened. ~ Lal Bahadur Shastri

...the bad dreams are the way I bleed... ~ Peter S. Beagle

Amongst these brave soldiers was Dfr Vir Singh (Retd) of 4 Horse, whose flesh was charred off his bones by a Cobra missile that hit his tank. He spoke with great regard for his Squadron Commander Maj Bhupinder Singh, MVC, who too was severely burned in the same attack after they had destroyed many tanks in the Battle of Phillora. When the then Prime Minister of India Lal Bahadur Shastri visited a dying Maj Singh in the Army Base Hospital, Delhi, the officer had tears in his eyes. A touched Shastri told Maj Singh that tears didn't become a brave soldier like him. Maj Singh replied, 'Sir, I'm not pained because of any injury. I'm anguished that a soldier is not being able to salute his Prime Minister. ~ Rachna Bisht Rawat

Never Ever Knock My Dignity. Underneath our life we all are same. We sleep once in a day and wake up
Loud and Clear! ~ Sundeep Lal

A lot of people are afraid of heights. Not me, I'm afraid of widths. ~ Akash Lal Karotia

I am a good runner. There are many faster, but not so many for whom it has been as necessary to learn to become nothing but flight. ~ Peter S. Beagle

I have to admit, I was quite insensitive to the issue of gender inequality in the workplace until a few years ago. ~ Naina Lal Kidwai

On Pt. K.L. Misra
To write about him is to write about Greatness. To discuss him is to discuss Intellectual Brilliance. To think of him is to think of Modesty, Simplicity and Lucidity. To remember him is to remember Nationalism at its finest hour. He was not one of those who merely achieved greatness nor certainly one of those upon whom greatness was thrust-he was in fact born great. - Siddharth Shankar Ray, Senior Advocate ~ Munindra Misra

The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime. ~ Akash Lal Karotia

The preservation of freedom, is not the task of soldiers alone. The whole nation has to be strong. ~ Lal Bahadur Shastri

Learn from the past.
Act in the present.
Live for the future. ~ Myself