If I had chosen the populist course, it would have been a breach of the trust placed in me by the people.

— Narendra Modi

If you call yourself a leader, then you have to be decisive. If you're decisive, then you have the chance to be a leader. These are two sides to the same coin.

— Narendra Modi

Information, education, skills, healthcare, livelihood, financial inclusion, small and village enterprises, opportunities for women, conservation of natural resources, distributed clean energy - entirely new possibilities have emerged to change the development model.

— Narendra Modi

In the political system, we are a team; politics and bureaucracy, we are a team. The politicians, bureaucrats and the people, we are a team.

— Narendra Modi

I was born in a very poor family. I used to sell tea in a railway coach as a child. My mother used to wash utensils and do lowly household work in the houses of others to earn a livelihood. I have seen poverty very closely. I have lived in poverty. As a child, my entire childhood was steeped in poverty.

— Narendra Modi

Our constitution is a ray of hope: H for harmony, O for Opportunity, P for people's participation and E for equality.

— Narendra Modi

Our vision and commitment is towards the country's progress, its place in the world and the happiness of its people.

— Narendra Modi

People's blessings give you the power to work tirelessly. The only thing required is commitment.

— Narendra Modi

Social media is reducing social barriers. It connects people on the strength of human values, not identities.

— Narendra Modi

So far as the government is concerned, there is only one holy book, which is the constitution of India. My government will not tolerate or accept any discrimination based on caste, creed and religion.

— Narendra Modi