"If we are not free, no one..." - Quote by A P J Abdul Kalam
If we are not free, no one will respect us.
More by A P J Abdul Kalam
“Convergence of our views on global trade issues under the WTO and our common resolve to combat terrorism provide a valuable base for mutual understanding.”
“What is the secret of success? Right decisions. How do you make right decisions? Experience. How do you gain experience? Wrong decisions.”
“Where do the evils like corruption arise from? It comes from the never-ending greed. The fight for corruption-free ethical society will have to be fought against this greed and replace it with 'what can I give' spirit.”
More on Freedom
“I am grateful to have been loved and to be loved now and to be able to love, because that liberates. Love liberates. It doesn't just hold - that's ego. Love liberates. It doesn't bind. Love says, 'I love you. I love you if you're in China. I love you if you're across town. I love you if you're in Harlem. I love you. I would like to be near you. I'd like to have your arms around me. I'd like to hear your voice in my ear. But that's not possible now, so I love you. Go.'”
“India's freedom must revolutionize the world's outlook upon Peace and War.”
“The dividend I get [from my compulsion] is the freedom to be totally disorderly in my dreamworld.”
More on Respect
“Friends will be much apart. They will respect more each other's privacy than their communion.”
“Football is a great deal like life in that it teaches that work, sacrifice, perseverance, competitive drive, selflessness and respect for authority is the price that each and every one of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.”
“If a man is respectful he will not be treated with insolence. If he is tolerant he will win the multitude. If he is trustworthy in word his fellow men will entrust him with responsibility. If he is quick he will achieve results.”