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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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

" Our constitution is a ray of hope: H for harmony, O for Opportunity, P for people's participation and E for equality. "

" I believe growth should be constant, sustained and inclusive. It's only meaningful if these three things are there. Otherwise they're just economic figures. "

" I can say that out of 365 days, I manage to do yoga on at least 300 days. "

" 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. "

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

" Whatever work you do, you think are you doing this for the good of the nation? That's the basic training. The other basic training is discipline. Your life should be disciplined. The other thing they say is what work you get, do it well. "

" I am confident my Hindutva face will be an asset when dealing with foreign affairs with other nations. "

" I like to combine visits to more than one place when I go on my international tours in order to get more done. I'm from Ahmedabad where we have a saying, 'Single-fare, double journey.' "

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

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

" In the political system, we are a team; politics and bureaucracy, we are a team. The politicians, bureaucrats and the people, we are a team. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I found that the corridors of power in Delhi were littered with lobbies of various kinds. "

" I draw pleasure in governance, in doing new things and bringing people together. That pleasure is all I need from life. "

" Peace can only thrive when the climate is right. We remain open to bilateral dialogue with Pakistan on all outstanding issues in an environment free from terrorism and violence. "

" If you call yourself a leader, then you have to be decisive. If you're decisive, then you have the chance to be a leader. These are two sides to the same coin. "

" 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. "

" Our country does not believe in the concept of your God and my God. We believe that all gods are one. We have different ways of accepting Him. All ways lead to Him. "

" Tourism provides employment to the poorest of the poor. Gram seller earns something, auto-rickshaw driver earns something, pakoda seller earns something, and tea seller also earns something. "

" I'm a nationalist. I'm a patriot. Nothing is wrong. I'm a born Hindu. Nothing is wrong. So, I'm a Hindu nationalist, so yes, you can say I'm a Hindu nationalist because I am a born Hindu, I'm patriotic, so nothing is wrong in it. "

" The world has crafted a beautiful balance of collective action - common but differentiated responsibility and respective capabilities. "

" We live in an inter-dependent world. An isolated India is not in our interest. "

" 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. "

" We walk together, we move together, we think together, we resolve together, and together we take this country forward. "

" E-governance is easy governance, effective governance, and also economic governance. E-governance paves the way for good governance. "