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India happens to be a rich country inhabited by very poor people.

Manmohan Singh

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Manmohan Singh
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: September 26
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Terrorists had the advantage of surprise.
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I think the Chinese do have visions of being a great power. And I think it's legitimate. And I don't see that that's a danger to us.
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I look upon India-U.S. nuclear cooperation as an act of historic reconciliation.
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Ethical and responsible behavior needs to become the cornerstone of corporate behavior
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We should put more money in health. We should put more money in devising credible social safety nets for the poor.
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Protectionism is a very real danger. It is understandable that in times of a severe downturn protectionist pressures mount but the lessons of history are clear. If we give in to protectionist pressures, we will only send the world into a downward spiral.
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Outsourcing, information technology revolution, the access to India's human resources, India's pool of scientists. It will help American companies to become leaner, meaner, more efficient, and they become more competitive, both in the United States and in dealing with the rest of the world.
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No nation, no society, no community can hold its head high and claim to be part of the civilized world if it condones the practice of discriminating against one half of humanity represented by women.
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I think whatever I've done, I hope I've earned a footnote in India's long and tortuous history.
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A politician before he can become a statesman has to remain in office long enough.
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I am not very good at statistics. I am also a poor thinker.
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India's future lies in being an open society, an open polity, a functioning democracy respecting all fundamental human freedoms, accepting the rule of law and, at the same time, to emerge as a successful, internationally competitive market economy.
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I don't see, I think, any problems between India and the United States.
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If we have access to nuclear energy, that adds to our maneuverability in ensuring energy security as India marches on, on the path to accelerated development.
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Life is never free of contradictions
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I sincerely hope that the difficulties that are there in Iraq and Iran can be resolved, that Iraq will see a new era of hope in which its people will enjoy a full sovereignty. And also the problems that there is with Iran can be resolved through dialogue through giving diplomacy a chance.
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