Quotes & Slogans

"Inquilab Zindabad!"

The slogan that awakened a nation

"They may kill me, but they cannot kill my ideas. They can crush my body, but they will not be able to crush my spirit."

To his comrades

"Revolution is an inalienable right of mankind. Freedom is an imperishable birthright of all."

Statement before the High Court

"If the deaf are to hear, the sound has to be very loud."

On the Assembly bombing, 1929

"Life is lived in one's own spirit; one needs others' help only in matters of death."

Jail writings

"I am a man and all that affects mankind concerns me."

Jail Notebook

"Any man who stands for progress has to criticise, disbelieve and challenge every item of the old faith."

Why I am an Atheist, 1930

"Merciless criticism and independent thinking are the two necessary traits of revolutionary thinking."

Why I am an Atheist, 1930

"The sanctity of law can be maintained only so long as it is the expression of the will of the people."

Statement in court

"My life has been dedicated to the noblest cause, that of the freedom of the country. Therefore, there is no rest or worldly desire that can lure me now."

Letter refusing marriage