The country’s former president and missile man of India APJ Abdul Kalam was born on October 15th, 1931 in present-day Rameswaram of Tamil Nadu. His full name was Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam and belonged to a humble lower middle-class family.
At a very early age, he understood the importance of education and kept on building his life’s basics on it, a tech junkie man who stepped out into the utter competitive segment of rocket science where India had no identity went on to script a most beautiful story in the history ISRO.
And as they say, rest is the history. On the former president’s 91st birth anniversary, presenting to you some of his finest quotes that inspired generations to follow.
• Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, potential, and future of a person. If people remember me as a good teacher, it will be the biggest honor for me.
• If you want to shine like the sun, first burn like the sun.
• Science is a beautiful gift to humanity; we should not spoil it.
• Dreams are not what you see in sleep, dreams are those which do not let you sleep.
• Great dreams of great dreamers always come true.
• We should not give up and we should not let problems defeat us.
• I was ready to accept that I couldn't change some things.
• Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.
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• To be successful in your mission, you have to be single-mindedly loyal to your goal.
• Man needs difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success.
• Small targets are offenses; Must have a great goal.
• It takes strength to reach the summit, whether it is the summit of Mount Everest or your profession.
• Don't we know that with self-respect comes self-reliance?
• Ultimately, education in the real sense is the search for truth. It is an endless journey through knowledge and enlightenment.
• Don't stop fighting until you reach your destination – no matter what. Have a goal in life, constantly gain knowledge, work hard, and persevere to achieve a great life.
• For the success of any mission, creative leadership is essential.
• Those who cannot work with their heart achieve just empty things, half-hearted success creates bitterness around them.
• The most important quality of a student is that he always asks questions to his teacher.
• Unless India stands before the world, no one will respect us. In this world, there is no place for fear. Only strength respects strength.