Independence Day is a time of pride and patriotism, a moment we celebrate the freedom that countless individuals fought and sacrificed for. It’s a day to reflect on the journey of a nation that struggled against colonial rule to achieve self-governance and sovereignty. On this occasion, sharing meaningful quotes and wishes can add depth to our celebrations and remind us of the significance of our hard-won freedom.
Independence Day Famous Quotes
Quotes are timeless expressions that encapsulate profound wisdom, emotions and ideals. They have the power to evoke inspiration, introspection and unity.
Here are some of the famous quotes for Independence Day 2023:
- “Let new India arise out of peasants’ cottage, grasping the plough, out of huts, cobbler and sweeper.”- Swami Vivekananda
- “Democracy and socialism are means to an end, not the end itself.”- Jawaharlal Nehru
- “Freedom is never dear at any price, it is the breathe of life. What would a man pay for living?”- Mahatma Gandhi
- “Forget not the grossest crime is to compromise with injustice and wrong. Remember the eternal law: you must give if you want to get.”- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
- “So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you.”- R. Ambedkar
- “Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err.”- Mahatma Gandhi
- “It is easy to kill individuals, but you cannot kill the ideas. Great empires crumbled, while the ideas survived.”- Baghat Singh
- “You give me blood and I will give you Independence.”- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
- “A country’s greatness lies in its undying ideals of love and sacrifice that inspire the mothers of the race.”- Sarojini Naidu
- “Freedom is not a mere matter of political decision or new constitutions….it is of the mind and heart and if the mind narrows itself and is befogged and the heart is full of bitterness and hatred, then freedom is absent.”- Jawaharlal Nehru
- “A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.”- Mahatma Gandhi
- “We have believed, and we do believe now that freedom is indivisible, that peace is indivisible, that economic prosperity is indivisible.”- Indira Gandhi
- “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.”- Jawaharlal Nehru
- “The shots that hit me are the last nails to the coffin of the British rule in India.”- Lala Lajpat Rai
- “Violent means will give violent freedom. That would be a menace to the world and to India herself.”- Mahatma Gandhi
- “Nothing is more precious than Independence and liberty.”- Ho Chi Minh
- “Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.”- Martin Luther King, Jr
- “Let freedom reign. The Sun never set on so glorious a human achievement.”- Nelson Mandela
- “A country’s greatness lies in its undying ideal of love and sacrifice that inspire the mothers of the race.”- Sarojini Naidu
- “At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.” – Jawaharlal Nehru“
- Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?” – Mahatma Gandhi“
- Freedom is the right to choose – to choose one’s beliefs, one’s way of life, one’s destiny.” – Nelson Mandela
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