The bomb was necessary to awaken England from her dreams. We dropped the bomb on the floor of the assembly chamber to register our protest on behalf of those who had no other means left to give expression to their heart-rending agony. Our sole purpose was to make the deaf hear and give the heedless a timely warning. Others have as keenly felt as we have done and from such seeming stillness of the sea of Indian humanity, a veritable storm is about to break out.

As Quoted in B. R. Agarwala (1991). Trials of Independence. National Book Trust, India. p. 128. ISBN 81-237-0259-6. Part of Bhagat Singh's statement during his trial.