Quote #17

One must beware of ministers who can do nothing without money, and those who want to do everything with money.

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  1. People tend to forget their duties but remember their rights.
  2. All my games were political games; I was, like Joan of Arc, perpetually being burned at the stake.
  3. To bear many children is considered not only a religious blessing but also an investment. The greater their number, some Indians reason, th…
  4. Think twice before pointing a finger to any one as other three fingers are always pointing towards you.
  5. There exists no politician in India daring enough to attempt to explain to the masses that cows can be eaten.
  6. My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to …
  7. Martyrdom does not end something, it is only a beginning.
  8. I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.

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