Famous quotes from peerless poet and Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. AFP PHOTO

In this file photo former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee addresses the media at his residence in New Delhi. PTI

"Our nuclear weapons are meant purely as a deterrent against nuclear adventure by an adversary" / AFP

"Empowering the individual means empowering the nation. And empowerment is best served through rapid economic growth with rapid social change"

"For the Bharatiya Janata Party, Gandhian socialism is what we want to achieve and make society free of exploitation and full of opportunities"