If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter. George Washington

Nothing is more precious than independence and liberty. - Ho Chi Minh

The essential thing in religion is making the heart pure. The kingdom of heaven is within us but only pure heart can see the king! Bhagat Singh

Saluting India! Where each bud blooms in its true colours Where each day is celebration of unity, harmony and synthesis.

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

Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living? Mahatma Gandhi

We must have constantly present in our minds the difference between independence and liberty. Liberty is a right of doing whatever the laws permit, and if a citizen could do what they forbid he would no longer be possessed of liberty. Charles de Montesquieu