Quotes from A. P. J. Abdul Kalam


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Small aim is a crime; have great aim.


It means, people who are in high and responsible positions, if they go against righteousness, righteousness itself will get transformed into a destroyer.



Measuring nuclear yield depends on multiple parameters - the location and number of instruments, the geology of the area, the location of the seismic station in relation to the test site.


Today, India is a nuclear weapons state.


I have met 18 million youth, and each wants to be unique.


We must get rid of fossil fuels by developing injection systems for automobiles, which can run on bio-fuel.


A teacher should have a creative mind.


Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character. When there is beauty in the character, there is harmony in the home. When there is harmony in the home, there is order in the nation. When there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world.


I firmly believe that unless one has tasted the bitter pill of failure, one cannot aspire enough for success.


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.


Wherever I go, as long as I get a hot vegetable dish, I am okay. If I am in Gujarat, I have Gujarati food. If it's Shillong, it's northeastern.


Small aim is a crime.


Widespread use of antibiotics promotes the spread of antibiotic resistance. Smart use of antibiotics is the key to controlling its spread.


I was a disadvantaged child from a non-educated family, yet I had the advantage of being in the company of great teachers.


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.


India's trade deficit is because of excess of import over exports.



Medical costs are of concern, both in developing and developed countries.


Poetry comes from the highest happiness or the deepest sorrow.