Ram Nath Kovind

“In a democracy, nothing is more sacred than the mandate given by the people.”

“Everywhere, across continents, Gandhiji is mentioned, cherished and remembered as an icon for all humanity. He is the embodiment of India.”

“Our aspiration must be to reform, upgrade and enlarge our education system - and to make it relevant to 21st century realities of the digital economy, genomics, robotics and automation.”

“A confident and forward-looking nation is built by confident and forward-looking young people.”

“We stand with the government and people of Afghanistan in their quest for peace, stability and prosperity.”

“My government accords top most priority to national security. Therefore, effective steps are being taken to tackle terrorism and naxalism.”

“The pace of change and development in our country is rapid and appreciable.”

“We need to build an India that is an economic leader as well as a moral exemplar. For us, those two touchstones can never be separate. They are and must forever be linked.”

“Frequent elections not only entail more burden on human resources, imposition of model code also impedes the development process.”

“Each one of us is a custodian of India's well-being and of the legacy that we will pass on to coming generations.”

“India is proud of the achievements of ISRO.”

“Who the voter chooses to vote for is up to him or her, I would only request all eligible voters to go out and vote.”

“India's history and destiny, India's legacy and future, are a function of coexistence and conciliation, of reform and reconciliation.”

“Every Indian instinctively trusts a person from Kabul.”

“That is how our nation has been built - by a partnership between citizen and government, between individual and society, between a family and the wider community.”

“My government is continuously improving the GST regime keeping in view the suggestions being received from the business community.”

“Humankind's craving to control nature and exploit all its resources for profit can be wiped out in a stroke by an organism we cannot even see with the naked eye.”

“The dominance of daughters in the country has started rising. This is a good social change.”

“The highest priority of my government is to remove various difficulties faced by farmers and to raise their standard of living. The schemes of my government are not only removing their hardships but also reducing the expenditure incurred by them on farming.”

“We should not ignore or isolate our roots, no matter where we stay.”