India will celebrate its 78th Independence Day on August 15 to commemorate the day of freedom from British rule in 1947.
It’s not only a day of pride for every Indian but also an occasion to reflect on the sacrifices of many brave souls whose lives were the cost of our freedom and how much progress we have achieved ever since.
So, let’s dive into the spirit of patriotism with these memorable quotes from the legends of India’s Independence struggles.
“We should have but one desire today - the desire to die so that India may live - the desire to face a martyr’s death, so that the path to freedom may be paved with the martyr’s blood.” - Subhas Chandra Bose
“The preservation of freedom is not the task of soldiers alone. The whole nation has to be strong.” - Lal Bahadur Shastri
“They may kill me, but they cannot kill my ideas. They can crush my body, but they will not be able to crush my spirit.” - Bhagat Singh
“Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna, Ab hamare dil mein hai” - Ramprasad Bismil
“Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?” - Mahatma Gandhi
"The shots that hit me are the last nails to the coffin of British rule in India." - Lala Lajpat Rai
"Let new India arise out of peasants' cottage, grasping the plough, out of huts, cobbler and sweeper." - Swami Vivekananda
“We are Indians, firstly and lastly.” - B. R. Ambedkar
“At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.” - Jawaharlal Nehru
“Liberty is the breath of life to nations.” - Annie Besant