A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: statesman
  • Nationality: indian
  • Birth: October 15, 1931 - July 27, 2015

Topics

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Growing up, I've always made a point to not be placed in a box.

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I refuse to lie to children.

Maurice Sendak

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I got bitten by the free software bug in February of 1998 around the time of the Mozilla announcement.

Andy Hertzfeld

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In case of war, a treaty would have to be made at the end of the war.

Townsend Harris

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There is nothing like watching a crazy video for the very first time.

Rob Dyrdek

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Whatever final judgment awaits 'Bush v. Gore' in the annals of history, I am certain that the good work and good faith of the U.S. federal judiciary as a whole will continue to sustain public confidence at a level never beyond repair.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Your political reputation affects how likely allies are to trust you, and what kind of deals they'll offer at the negotiating table. There's also some emotional response in there, so factions do bear grudges. Just like the real thing.

Mike Simpson

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Well, there's a remedy for all things but death, which will be sure to lay us flat one time or other.

Miguel de Cervantes

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I admit that I've been beaten up so many times in films, but we do not fake it - we actually have to fight when we shoot to make it real and to save film and time. Even the props that are not real, like the bats are plastic, but they're still very hard, so it still hurts.

Min-sik Choi

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I've recorded in Portuguese, too. I didn't set out to just sing ballads or romantic songs.

Johnny Mathis

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I didn't want to do something that was easy for me.

Christina Aguilera

MeEasyWantSomething

I play knowing that there is somebody watching me out there in the crowd that has never had the opportunity to watch a game before and it might be the only chance they ever to see one, live in person. Michael Jordan once said that in an interview, and I really took it to heart; whenever I step on the floor, I play for that person.

Tyson Chandler

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