For the Bharatiya Janata Party, Gandhian socialism is what we want to achieve and make society free of exploitation and full of opportunities. – Atal Bihari Vajpayee
This power of democracy is a matter of pride for our country, something which we must always cherish, preserve and further strengthen. – Atal Bihari Vajpayee
The UN’s unique legitimacy flows from a universal perception that it pursues a larger purpose than the interests of one country or a small group of countries. – Atal Bihari Vajpayee
I would like that no citizen of the state feels alone and helpless. The entire nation is with them. – Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Global interdependence today means that economic disasters in developing countries could create a backlash on developed countries. – Atal Bihari Vajpayee
The reality is that international institutions like the UN can only be as effective as its members allow it to be. – Atal Bihari Vajpayee
As we talk with candour, we open the doors to new possibilities and new areas of cooperation in advance in democracy, in combating terrorism, in energy and environment, science and technology and international peacekeeping. – Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Our words, actions, and diplomatic efforts should be aimed at trying to achieve pragmatic goals rather than creating rhetorical effect. – Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Empowering the individual means empowering the nation. And empowerment is best served through rapid economic growth with rapid social change. – Atal Bihari Vajpayee
If the elections are a mere fraud, why are terrorists being trained and infiltrated into India at the command of the Inter-Services Intelligence Agency of Pakistan to kill election candidates and to intimidate voters? – Atal Bihari Vajpayee
There was an implicit conviction that the UN would be stronger than the sum of its constituent member-states. – Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Victory and defeat are a part of life, which are to be viewed with equanimity. – Atal Bihari Vajpayee
We have given up office, but not our responsibility to serve the nation. We have lost an election, but not our determination. – Atal Bihari Vajpayee