Why are we as a
Why are we, as a nation so obsessed with foreign things? Is it a legacy of our colonial years? We want foreign television sets. We want foreign shirts. We want foreign technology. Why this obsession with everything imported?
– A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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- The world has today 546 nuclear plants generating electricity. Their experience is being continuously researched, and feedback should be provided to all. Nuclear scientists have to interact with the people of the nation, and academic institutions continuously update nuclear power generation technology and safety. – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher. – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- People are like, ‘What is your whole obsession with butterflies?’ I’m like, ‘I’m not obsessed. I like them. Can’t anybody like something?’ – Mariah Carey
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- If we are not free, no one will respect us. – Abdul Kalam
- A teacher should have a creative mind. – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- You have to dream before your dreams can come true. – Abdul Kalam
- The bird is powered by its own life and by its motivation. – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- I watch an awful lot of television, and I get a little tired of what I see… We have about six television sets in our house, and it’s less expensive for me to do a television series than it is for me to throw them all out. – Bill Cosby
- Life is a difficult game. You can win it only by retaining your birthright to be a person. – Abdul Kalam