Producer:  Priyanka Das Editor: Mohit Bisht

10 Inspiring Quotes By Lal Bahadur Shastri

"The preservation of freedom, is not the task of soldiers alone. The whole nation has to be strong."

"We believe in peace and peaceful development, not only for ourselves but for people all over the world."

"True democracy or the swaraj of the masses can never come through untruthful and violent means."

"The basic idea of governance, as I see it, is to hold the society together so that it can develop and march towards certain goals."

"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."

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

"India will have to hang down her head in shame if even one person is left who is said in any way to be untouchable."

"Those who govern must see how the people react to administration. Ultimately, the people are the final arbiters."

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

"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."