When grand plans for scientific and defence technologies are made, do the people in power think about the sacrifices the people in the laboratories and fields have to make? A. P. J. Abdul Kalam defencefieldgrand Change image and share on social
We must get rid of fossil fuels by developing injection systems for automobiles, which can run on bio-fuel. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam automobilebiodevelop Change image and share on social
English is necessary as at present original works of science are in English. I believe that in two decades times original works of science will start coming out in our languages. Then we can move over like the Japanese. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam comedecadeenglish share on social
Economy forced me to become a vegetarian, but I finally starting liking it. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam economyfinallyforce Change image and share on social
The Bay of Bengal is hit frequently by cyclones. The months of November and May, in particular, are dangerous in this regard. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam baybengalcyclone Change image and share on social
One of the more difficult tasks for me as president was to decide on the issue of confirming capital punishment awarded by courts... to my surprise... almost all cases which were pending had a social and economic bias. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam awardbiascapital share on social
War is never a lasting solution for any problem. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam lastproblemsolution Change image and share on social
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. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam beautifuldifferentiatedistort Change image and share on social
Why are we, as a nation so obsessed with foreign things? Is it a legacy of our colonial years? We want foreign television sets. We want foreign shirts. We want foreign technology. Why this obsession with everything imported? A. P. J. Abdul Kalam colonialforeignimport share on social
Building capacity dissolves differences. It irons out inequalities. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam buildcapacitydifference Change image and share on social