Quotes from Narendra Modi

If you call yourself a leader, then you have to be decisive. If you're decisive, then you have the chance to be a leader. These are two sides to the same coin.

Democracy is our commitment. It is our great legacy, a legacy we simply cannot compromise. Democracy is in our DNA.

The power and energy sectors are the biggest constituents of the infrastructure sector. If you ignore them, no development will happen.

I do take pride in saying that in spite of being in public life for so long, there is not a single case against me, not even for wrongly parking a scooter or driving on the wrong side.

Whatever work you do, you think are you doing this for the good of the nation? That's the basic training. The other basic training is discipline. Your life should be disciplined. The other thing they say is what work you get, do it well.

We want to free our citizens from the burden of excessive paper documents in every office. We want paperless transactions. We will set up a digital locker for every citizen to store personal documents that can be shared across departments.

When you think of the exponential speed and scale of expansion of social media or a service, you have to believe that it is equally possible to rapidly transform the lives of those who have long stood on the margins of hope.

Truth, Peace and Non-violence form the central tenets of the 'Idea of India'!

We believe in Sarva Pantha Sambhav. We believe 'the truth is one, there are ways to reach it.

I dedicate the love, enthusiasm, welcome and respect given to me to the feet of 125 crore children of Mother India.

We live in an inter-dependent world. An isolated India is not in our interest.

When you bring in multi-brand retail items into the country, you're not just bringing the products, but you're also harming local manufacturers.

I'm a nationalist. I'm a patriot. Nothing is wrong. I'm a born Hindu. Nothing is wrong. So, I'm a Hindu nationalist, so yes, you can say I'm a Hindu nationalist because I am a born Hindu, I'm patriotic, so nothing is wrong in it.

I can say that out of 365 days, I manage to do yoga on at least 300 days.

It is not that the people want a BJP government or Modi as PM. The Nation wants to teach a lesson to those who have ruined the nation.

For the poor, for those who want to serve, the only place left for such people is BJP. When someone joins the BJP family, it is not only about membership, we strengthen relationships.

These elections won't be about the manifesto of parties, but about manifesto of the people and their dreams who want peace and prosperity.

The Make in India campaign has taken off and is backed with skill development. It is going to open new vistas for employment for the youth.

If I had chosen the populist course, it would have been a breach of the trust placed in me by the people.

Make in India! By this, we mean we want to give low cost manufacturing, ease of business, skilled manpower. India is a land of huge possibilities & scope.

When we talk about Skill India Mission, we do not merely talk about filling the pockets of people. We want to instil a sense of self-confidence among the poor.

I have been into social work since 45 years, and at an average, every day for one or two hours, I have been engaging in social discourses. It is not a small thing.

Some people will have to be afraid. Those who plunder the nation, deliver injustice, will have to feel scared of me. And I am not afraid of admitting this. Government cannot be so lenient that it forgives them.

My mother is not educated but keeps in touch with world events through news on TV.