Abdul Kalam quotes

“Developing nations want to become developed nations.”

— Abdul Kalam

“How accurately can the law fix the crime? There has to be a mechanism for very fast action. The law is like this: catch them and punish them.”

— Abdul Kalam

“I love the sea.”

— Abdul Kalam

“My view is that at a younger age your optimism is more and you have more imagination etc. You have less bias.”

— Abdul Kalam

“Today, India consumes about 682 watts per capita, far lesser than developed nations. As India develops, it will definitely require a lot more energy.”

— Abdul Kalam

“India can live without nuclear weapons. That's our dream, and it should be the dream of the U.S. also.”

— Abdul Kalam

“India has to be transformed into a developed nation, a prosperous nation and a healthy nation, with a value system.”

— Abdul Kalam

“When a nation is surrounded by weaponized nations, she has to equip herself.”

— Abdul Kalam

“Every nation has to follow a certain policy: Commercial, trade, various other types of policies.”

— Abdul Kalam

“I'm not an expert on the arms race.”

— Abdul Kalam

“Science is global. Einstein's equation, E=mc2, has to reach everywhere. Science is a beautiful gift to humanity, we should not distort it. Science does not differentiate between multiple races.”

— Abdul Kalam

“One lesson that every nation can learn from China is to focus more on creating village-level enterprises, quality health services and educational facilities.”

— Abdul Kalam

“We have not invaded anyone. We have not conquered anyone. We have not grabbed their land, their culture, their history and tried to enforce our way of life on them.”

— Abdul Kalam

“We will be remembered only if we give to our younger generation a prosperous and safe India, resulting out of economic prosperity coupled with civilizational heritage.”

— Abdul Kalam