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" My entire childhood was steeped in poverty. For me, poverty, in a way, was the first inspiration of my life, a commitment to do something for the poor. "

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" Before I became a chief minister, I never thought that one day I'd be the chief minister. "

" Information, education, skills, healthcare, livelihood, financial inclusion, small and village enterprises, opportunities for women, conservation of natural resources, distributed clean energy - entirely new possibilities have emerged to change the development model. "

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

" We would like a stable policy framework, and whatever incentives and tax structures are there should be made known to investors upfront. There should be credibility, clarity and continuity in both policy formulation and its implementation. "

" My mother is not educated but keeps in touch with world events through news on TV. "

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

" I fully understand the expectations of the state governments. Thus, I am better placed to work closely with the chief ministers. "

" We want to free our citizens from the burden of excessive paper documents in every office. We want paperless transactions. We will set up a digital locker for every citizen to store personal documents that can be shared across departments. "

" One of the peculiarities of Delhi is that the term 'reform' is associated only with passing of laws in Parliament. In fact, the most important reforms are those needed, without new laws, at various level of the government, in work practices and procedures. "

" It is my absolute belief that Indians have unlimited talent. I have no doubt about our capabilities. "

" I do take pride in saying that in spite of being in public life for so long, there is not a single case against me, not even for wrongly parking a scooter or driving on the wrong side. "

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

" India is a democracy; it is in our DNA. "

" I believe you never get tired by doing work. You get tired when you don't work. When you clean your house, you don't get tired; it gives you satisfaction. "

" I believe mutual respect for one another and cooperation should be the basis for relationships with foreign nations. "

" 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. "

" International summits and organisations like WTO take decisions, which will bind us, and if we are not present in such summits, we may be hurt by the decisions taken. "

" The diversity of India, of our civilization, is actually a thing of beauty, which is something we are extremely proud of. "

" The Make in India campaign has taken off and is backed with skill development. It is going to open new vistas for employment for the youth. "

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

" So far as the government is concerned, there is only one holy book, which is the constitution of India. My government will not tolerate or accept any discrimination based on caste, creed and religion. "

" Even after Independence, we have had to face the poison of casteism and communalism. How long these evils will continue? Whom does it benefit? "

" Nobody is above the law. Imagine if there allegations against Modi and he is the Prime Minister. Should the case not be pursued just because he has become the PM. It should not be so that it should be stopped. I am not above the law. "

" The power and energy sectors are the biggest constituents of the infrastructure sector. If you ignore them, no development will happen. "

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

" A national festival is an occasion to refine and rebuild the national character. "

" Democracy is our commitment. It is our great legacy, a legacy we simply cannot compromise. Democracy is in our DNA. "

" In every walk of life, you must have leaders. An education in the spiritual world, in the labor field, in the agricultural field, we must have leaders. "

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

" 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. "