Best Republic Day Quotes On Motivation, Freedom And Inspiration
26th January 1950, which is known as Republic Day, honours the date on which The Constitution of India had come into effect.
So as a part of this celebration of Republic Day, a grand military parade is always held at India Gate, New Delhi each year on 26th January.
People witness a variety of activities, military prowess and strength and solidarity of the Indian armed forces and para-military forces. Over the last few years, we have also started witnessing the might of Indian women and their role in strengthening India.
The day also marks recognition of bravery and valour. President of India gives bravery medals and National awards to the deserving individuals. It has also been a tradition to invite and welcome prime minister, president or leaders from another country as our chief guest.
Here are some of the Best Republic Day Quotes and thoughts on patriotism
“Let new India arise out of peasants’ cottage, grasping the plough, out of huts, cobbler and sweeper.” – Swami Vivekananda
“A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example.” – Niccolo Machiavelli
“At the dawn of history, India started on her unending quest, and trackless centuries are filled with her striving and the grandeur of her success and her failures. through good and ill fortune alike she [India] has never lost sight of that quest or forgotten the ideals which gave her strength.” – Jawaharlal Nehru
“India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grandmother of tradition. Our most valuable and most astrictive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only!” – Mark Twain
“We end today a period of ill fortune and India discovers herself again. The achievement we celebrate today is but a step, an opening of opportunity, to the greater triumphs and achievements that await us. Are we brave enough and wise enough to grasp this opportunity and accept the challenge of the future?” -Jawaharlal Nehru
“India has two million gods and worships them all. In religion all other countries are paupers; India is the only millionaire.” – Mark Twain
“India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across her border!” – Hu Shih
“India has no dearth of brave young men and women and if they get the opportunity and help then we can compete with other nations in space exploration and one of them will fulfil her dreams.” – Atal Behari Vajpayee
“A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Citizenship consists in the service of the country.” – Jawaharlal Nehru
10 out of 30 Best Republic Day Quotes
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“Long years ago, we made a tryst with destiny and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge… At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.” -Jawaharlal Nehru
“This republic was not established by cowards; and cowards will not preserve it.” -Elmer Davis
“For some days, people thought that India was shaking. But there are always tremors when a great tree falls.” -Rajiv Gandhi
We are Indians, firstly and lastly.” -B. R. Ambedkar
“Even if I died in the service of the nation, I would be proud of it. Every drop of my blood… will contribute to the growth of this nation and to make it strong and dynamic.” -Indira Gandhi
“The true republic: men, their rights and nothing more; women, their rights and nothing less.” -Franklin Pierce Adams
“On what rests the hope of the republic? One country, one language, one flag!” -Alexander Henry
“When I read the Bhagavad-Gita and reflect about how God created this universe everything else seems so superfluous.” -Albert Einstein
“I have considered the pension list of the republic a roll of honour.” -Grover Cleveland
“You must be the change you want to see in the World.” -Mahatma Gandhi
20 out 30 Republic Day Best Quotes
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“A man’s feet must be planted in his country, but his eyes should survey the world.” – George Santayana
“If there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India.” -Romain Rolland
“Democracy means nothing if people are not able to work the democracy for the common good.” -Chandra Bhushan
“In the Republic of mediocrity, genius is dangerous.” -Robert Green Ingersoll
“Let us together commence a journey of peace, harmony and progress in South Asia.” -Atal Behari Vajpayee
“Behold a republic standing erect while empires all around are bowed beneath the weight of their own armaments – a republic whose flag is loved while other flags are only feared.” -William Jennings Bryan
“India-The land of Vedas, the remarkable works contain not only religious ideas for a perfect life but also facts which science has proved true. Electricity, radium, electronics, airship, all were known to the seers who founded the Vedas.” -Wheeler Wilcox
“A republic – if you can keep it – is about limitation, and for good reason, because we are mortal and our actions are imperfect.” -Mike Pence
“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.” -Mahatma Gandhi
“I think patriotism is like charity-it begins at home.” -Henry James
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