British-raj Quote by Alfred Tennyson

“We have reached a little altitude where we may look down upon the Indian Thugs with a complacent shudder; and we may even hope…

— Mark Twain

“The tragedy of India is that we frequently have no respect for Indians, for Indian efforts and for Indian successes.”

— Verghese Kurien

“A cripple, on the threshold of manhood, returning from the wars with a broken body, with no thought of telling of brave deeds done,…

— Jim Corbett

“Whether or not I look ‘Indian’, I am Indian and I represent India, with pride and all my heart.”

— M.C. Mary Kom

To the nameless and unsung heroes of our freedom struggle, we offer our humble tribute. Their life-blood nourishes the body of independent India.

— Rajiv Gandhi

“This is the secret of the political history of modern India. Weakened by division, it succumbed to invaders; impoverished by invaders, it lost all…

— Will Durant

“Perhaps, in return for conquest, arrogance and spoliation, India will teach us the tolerance and gentleness of the mature mind, the quiet content of…

— Will Durant

Be proud that thou art an Indian, and proudly proclaim, "I am an Indian, every Indian is my brother." Say, "The ignorant Indian, the…

— Swami Vivekananda

The Indian who was laid under a curse, that the wind should not blow on him, nor water flow to him, nor fire burn…

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

“bear. My armor dissolves. This is not happy India. This is the country where, as Mark Twain observed, every life is sacred, except human…

— Eric Weiner

“I listen to the sound of India's voices for the last time . Laughter ripples like water . A prayer is a single note…

— Cathy Ostlere

“I was warmed by the sun, rocked by the winds and sheltered by the trees as other Indian babes. I can go everywhere with…

— Geronimo