Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 72 on Saturday as birthday greetings poured in from across the world, wishing the BJP leader on this special occasion. Modi was born on September 17, 1950, in a Gujarati family to Damodardas Mulchand Modi and Heeraben Modi. He is the 3rd out of the six children of Heeraben and Damodardas Modi.


Since being elected Prime Minister in 2014, Narendra Modi has celebrated every birthday in a very unique way. The prime minister has often travelled to Gujarat on his birthday to seek the blessings of his mother Heeraben.


This year, PM Modi has a packed schedule on his birthday and will launch a plethora of projects in different sectors. The most notable of all the projects is the release of eight cheetahs brought from Namibia in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park.


Here are some of the powerful and inspirational quotes by PM Narendra Modi:


Five C's of the 21st century


While detailing the intricacies of the 'skills of the 21st century,' PM Modi said that students need to move forward with these skills. The skills that he mentioned were critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, curiosity, and communication.


Clean India


"Mahatma Gandhi never compromised on cleanliness. He gave us freedom. We should give him a clean India."


Should remain students for a lifetime


"We should remain students for a lifetime. You should be ready and yearn to learn from every moment of life.”


Pradhan Sevak


"I can promise you. If you work 12 hours, I will work for 13. If you work 14 hours, I will work for 15 hours. Why? Because I am not a ‘pradhan mantri’, but a ‘pradhan sevak’.”


 125 crore steps


“If 125 crore people work together; India will move forward 125 crore steps.”


Exam is an opportunity for us


"Exam is not a life-and-death situation. See it as an opportunity"


Education as seeds of good deed


"If seeds of good humanity and good culture are sown, the reward of a rich harvest can be reaped by generations to come. education means such sowing, such implementing.”


India is made by farmers, labourers, and youth 


“This country has not been made by politicians, kings, or governments. It has been made by farmers, labourers, our mothers and sisters, and youth.”


Focusing on the good to succeed


"Each one of us has both; good and evil virtues. Those who decide to focus on the good ones succeed in life."


Working hard will get us the satisfaction


"Hard work never brings fatigue. It brings satisfaction."