Zakir Hussain - National Quotes

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Politics, especially in our country, is like a mountain stream which suddenly overflows and soon recedes, while educational work flows not only during monsoon but also in the summer by melting the hearts of mountains. Politics is concerned with the strengthening of national existence and is impatient by nature, education is dedicated to social ideals, it is inherently patent. Which is why education is the master and politics its servant.

Zakir Hussain

I maintain that education is a prime instrument of national purpose and that the quality of its education is inseparably involved in the quality of the nation.

Zakir Hussain

To seek to exclude any of these because of age or association with some particular elements of our national being would almost be an act of treason. In the rich history of our country nothing is good or bad because it is new or old... Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian or Parsi.

Zakir Hussain

It seems that institution has a great role to play in the development of India's national life. Were I not convinced of this I would not have come to Aligarh leaving the Jamia work, to which intellectually and emotionally I am so deeply committed.

Zakir Hussain