26 Manmohan Singh Quotes for You to Enjoy

Manmohan Singh

Indian Statesman

Born: Sep 26, 1932

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Life is never free of contradictions. Manmohan Singh

Life Free Never Contradictions

Together with international unity and resolve we can meet the challenge of this global scourge and work to bring about an international law of zero tolerance for terrorism. Manmohan Singh

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Unity and secularism will be the motto of the government. We can't afford divisive polity in India. Manmohan Singh

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We are a mixed economy. We will remain a mixed economy. The public and private sector will continue to play a very important role. The private sector in our country has very ample scope and I am confident that India's entrepreneurs have the capacity, and the will to rise to the occasion. Manmohan Singh

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I've always believed India is a country blessed by - of - blessed by God with enormous entrepreneurial skills. Manmohan Singh

God Country Blessed Enormous India Entrepreneurial Always Skills Believed

Every day, the Prime Minister is a 24-hour servant of the people of India. Manmohan Singh

Day Every Day People Every Minister India Prime Prime Minister Servant

We are a coalition government, and that limits our options in some ways. Privatization happens to be one such area. Manmohan Singh

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I believe, whether it is the United States or Europe, they will all end up as multicultural societies. So India's this great experiment of a billion people of such great diverse persuasion, working together, seeking their salvation in the framework of a democracy. I believe it will have some lessons for all the multicultural societies. Manmohan Singh

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The future is inherently uncertain. Manmohan Singh

Future Uncertain Inherently

President Karzai's regime is not perfect. There are problems of improving governance. But you cannot transform Afghanistan overnight. It is going to be a long-term affair. Manmohan Singh

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I have always regarded nonalignment as a statement that India's policies - foreign policy - will be guided by what I describe as 'enlightened national interest.' That means we will make judgments on an independent basis with the sole concern being what is enlightened India's national interest. Manmohan Singh

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Protectionism is a very real danger. It is understandable that in times of a severe downturn protectionist pressures mount but the lessons of history are clear. If we give in to protectionist pressures, we will only send the world into a downward spiral. Manmohan Singh

As far as Afghanistan is concerned, I'm not sure whether the United States and Pakistan have the same objectives. Pakistan would like Afghanistan to be under its control. Manmohan Singh

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The National Stock Exchange was strongly opposed by Bombay stockbrokers and captains of industry. I thought some competition is good. The exchange has given a very good account of itself. Manmohan Singh

Good Competition Thought National Some Strongly Given Exchange Industry Opposed Itself Stock Very Account Stock Exchange Bombay

Bankers also play politics. Manmohan Singh

Politics Also Bankers Play

It is a struggle for the minds of the people... No cause justifies recourse to terrorism. Manmohan Singh

Terrorism Struggle People Cause Minds Recourse Justifies

If you have a rigidly controlled economy, cut off from the rest of the world by infinite protection, nobody has any incentive to increase productivity and to bring new ideas. Manmohan Singh

You World Protection Rest Increase Nobody New Economy Ideas New Ideas Off Infinite Any Controlled Cut Incentive Productivity Bring

The Indian economy grew at 5.5 percent, but if you look at the last 30 years - for example, 1960 to 1985 - the progress made by East Asian countries was phenomenal. In a single generation they had been able to transform the character of their economy. They were able to get rid of chronic poverty. Manmohan Singh

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Cutting the fiscal deficit is not popular. That is the experience of all governments in all countries. Expenditure cuts hurt certain vested interests, and they don't like it. Manmohan Singh

Hurt Experience Deficit Countries Like Fiscal Governments Vested Vested Interests Expenditure Cuts Cutting Interests Certain Popular

A victory for the Taliban in Afghanistan would have catastrophic consequences for the world - particularly for South Asia, for Central Asia, and for the Middle East. Manmohan Singh

World Victory Consequences East Would Catastrophic Taliban Particularly South South Asia Afghanistan Middle Middle East Central Asia

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