A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Quotes

A collection of quotes by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was an Indian scientist and politician who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. Born on October 15, 1931, Kalam played a pivotal role in the development of India's space and nuclear programs. He was known as the "Missile Man of India" and contributed significantly to the nation's defense and technology sectors. Kalam was highly respected for his leadership, commitment to education, and his role as a symbol of integrity and humility. He passed away on July 27, 2015.

Let me define a leader. He must have vision and passion and

Let me define a leader. He must have vision and passion and not be afraid of any problem. Instead, he should know how to defeat it. Most importantly, he must work with integrity.

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam


No sanction can stand against ignited minds.

No sanction can stand against ignited minds.

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam


A teacher should have a creative mind.

A teacher should have a creative mind.

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Teacher Mind Creative Creative Mind

The bird is powered by its own life and by its motivation.

The bird is powered by its own life and by its motivation.

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Life Inspirational Motivation Bird

To become 'unique,' the challenge is to fight the hardest ba

To become 'unique,' the challenge is to fight the hardest battle which anyone can imagine until you reach your destination.

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Challenge Destination Unique Fight

Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty i

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.

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Beauty Home Peace Character Heart

When we tackle obstacles, we find hidden reserves of courage

When we tackle obstacles, we find hidden reserves of courage and resilience we did not know we had. And it is only when we are faced with failure do we realise that these resources were always there within us. We only need to find them and move on with our lives.

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Failure Courage Obstacles Move On

India should walk on her own shadow - we must have our own d

India should walk on her own shadow - we must have our own development model.

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Walk Shadow India Development Own

War is never a lasting solution for any problem.

War is never a lasting solution for any problem.

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War Solution Never Problem Any

Poetry comes from the highest happiness or the deepest sorro

Poetry comes from the highest happiness or the deepest sorrow.

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Poetry Happiness Sorrow Deepest

You see, God helps only people who work hard. That principle

You see, God helps only people who work hard. That principle is very clear.

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God Work People You See Work Hard

Never stop fighting until you arrive at your destined place

Never stop fighting until you arrive at your destined place - that is, the unique you. Have an aim in life, continuously acquire knowledge, work hard, and have perseverance to realise the great life.

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Life Work Knowledge Perseverance You

Life is a difficult game. You can win it only by retaining y

Life is a difficult game. You can win it only by retaining your birthright to be a person.

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Life Game You Win Person Life Is A

Real education enhances the dignity of a human being and inc

Real education enhances the dignity of a human being and increases his or her self-respect. If only the real sense of education could be realized by each individual and carried forward in every field of human activity, the world will be so much a better place to live in.

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Education World Live Better Place

Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident.

Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident.

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Excellence Accident Process

If four things are followed - having a great aim, acquiring

If four things are followed - having a great aim, acquiring knowledge, hard work, and perseverance - then anything can be achieved.

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Work Knowledge Perseverance Hard Work

Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a b

Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.

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Children Inspirational Today Tomorrow

Great teachers emanate out of knowledge, passion and compass

Great teachers emanate out of knowledge, passion and compassion.

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Great Knowledge Passion Compassion

If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun.

If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun.

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Want You Like Sun Burn Shine

The youth need to be enabled to become job generators from j

The youth need to be enabled to become job generators from job seekers.

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Youth Teen Job Need Become Seekers