I personally believe that the office of the President of India is not to be sought. It is to be offered. Pranab Mukherjee indiaofferoffice Change image and share on social
India is content with itself, and driven by the will to sit on the high table of prosperity. It will not be deflected in its mission by noxious practitioners of terror. Pranab Mukherjee contentdeflectdrive Change image and share on social
India is a land of plenty inhibited by poverty; India has an enthralling, uplifting civilization that sparkles not only in our magnificent art, but also in the enormous creativity and humanity of our daily life in city and village. Pranab Mukherjee artcitycivilization share on social
In our generation, the role models were Gandhi and Nehru. We revered them. They were venerated personalities. I read almost every speech of Nehru. Pranab Mukherjee gandhigenerationmodel Change image and share on social
If the rise of European colonisation began in 18th century India, then the rallying cry of 'Jai Hind!' also signalled its end in 1947. Pranab Mukherjee 18thbegincentury Change image and share on social
Trickle-down theories do not address the legitimate aspirations of the poor. We must lift those at the bottom so that poverty is erased from the dictionary of modern India. Pranab Mukherjee addressaspirationbottom Change image and share on social
I come from a political family. My father was a freedom fighter. He was a prominent leader of the locality and member of the Congress party. He spent 10 years in British prisons. In the evening, in our living room, the only subject we used to discuss was politics. So politics was not unfamiliar to me. Pranab Mukherjee britishcongressdiscuss share on social
Teaching was my transition from student life to working life. In those days, our system of education was a little different. The number of students in each class was huge. I think in political science general, which I taught, it was around 100. Pranab Mukherjee classdayeducation share on social
The young people of India will build a strong and powerful nation, a nation that is politically mature and economically strong, a nation whose people enjoy both a high quality of life as well as justice. Pranab Mukherjee buildeconomicallyenjoy share on social
Let Jammu and Kashmir lead the way in the building of a new future for India. Let it set an example to the rest of India and the world by showing how the entire region can be transformed into a zone of peace, stability and prosperity. Pranab Mukherjee buildentirefuture share on social