Quaid Azam Quotes:

We are now all Pakistanis — not Baluchis, Pathans, Sindhis, Bengalis, Punjabis and so on — and as Pakistanis, we must feet behave and act, and we should be proud to be known as Pakistanis and nothing else.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

source: Reply to the Civic Address presented by the Quetta Municipality, June 15, 1948.

topic: Feet, Proud, Quaid Azam, Punjabis, Quaid

My message to you all is of hope, courage and confidence. Let us mobilize all our resources in a systematic and organized way and tackle the grave issues that confront us with grim determination and discipline worthy of a great nation.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

topic: Courage, Determination, Persistence, Quaid, Quaid Azam

No struggle can ever succeed without women participating side by side with men.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

source: Speech at Islamia College for women, March 25, 1940.

topic: Struggle, Men, Succeed, Quaid, Quaid Azam

I do not believe in taking the right decision, I take a decision and make it right.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

topic: Positive, Believe, Self Confidence, Make The Right Decision, Great Positive Attitude

No nation can rise to the height of glory unless your women are side by side with you.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

source: Speech at a meeting of the Muslim University Union, Aligarh, March 10, 1944.

topic: Sides, Height, Glory, Quaid, Quaid Azam

Think 100 times before you take a decision, But once that decision is taken, stand by it as one man.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

topic: Inspirational, Life, Taken, Quaid, Quaid Azam

Expect the best, Prepare for the worst.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

topic: Optimistic, Optimism, Worst, Life Philosophy, Quaid

Pakistan not only means freedom and independence but the Muslim Ideology which has to be preserved, which has come to us as a precious gift and treasure and which, we hope other will share with us.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

source: "Speeches and Writings of Mr. Jinnah". Book by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, p. 175, 1960.

topic: Mean, Independence, Treasure, Quaid, Quaid Azam

You are free; you are free to go to your temples. You are free to go to your mosques or to any other places of worship in this State of Pakistan. You may belong to any religion, caste or creed—that has nothing to do with the business of the State.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

source: Muhammad Ali Jinnah's Address to the Constituent Assembly, August 11, 1947.

topic: Mosques, May, Temples, Quaid, Quaid Azam

I sincerely hope that they (relations between India and Pakistan) will be friendly and cordial. We have a great deal to do...and think that we can be of use to each other (and to) the world.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

topic: Thinking, Friendly, Pakistan, India Pakistan, Quaid

Do not forget that the armed forces are the servants of the people. You do not make national policy; it is we, the civilians, who decide these issues and it is your duty to carry out these tasks with which you are entrusted.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

topic: Issues, People, Tasks, Quaid, Quaid Azam

No settlement with the majority is possible as no Hindu leader speaking with any authority shows any concern or genuine desire for it.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

topic: Leader, Desire, Majority, Quaid, Quaid Azam

India is not a nation, nor a country. It is a subcontinent of nationalities.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

topic: Country, India, Quaid, Quaid Azam

The story of Pakistan, its struggle and its achievement, is the very story of great human ideals, struggling to survive in the face of great odds and difficulties.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

source: "Pakistan vote the first step on a long road" by Robert Menendez, www.cnn.com. May 13, 2013.

topic: Struggle, Odds, Achievement, Struggling To Survive, Quaid

There is no power on earth that can undo Pakistan.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

topic: Pakistan, Earth, Influence And Power, Intercessory Prayer, Quaid

I have nothing to do with this pseudo-religious approach that Gandhi is advocating.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

topic: Religious, Pseudo, Advocating, Quaid, Quaid Azam

Democracy is in the blood of Musalmans, who look upon complete equality of manhood [mankind]…[and] believe in fraternity, equality and liberty.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

topic: Believe, Blood, Liberty, Quaid, Quaid Azam

Come forward as servants of Islam, organise the people economically, socially, educationally and politically and I am sure that you will be a power that will be accepted by everybody.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

topic: People, Islam, Accepted, Quaid, Quaid Azam

We are victims of evil customs. It is a crime against humanity that our women are shut up within the four walls of the houses as prisoners. There is no sanction anywhere for the deplorable condition in which our women have to live.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

topic: Wall, Evil, House, Quaid, Quaid Azam

With faith, discipline and selfless devotion to duty, there is nothing worthwhile that you cannot achieve.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

source: Address to the officers and men of the 5th Heavy Ack Ack and 6th Light Ack Ack Regiments in Malir, Karachi, February 21, 1948.

topic: Discipline, Selfless, Devotion, Quaid, Quaid Azam

Few individuals significantly alter the course of history. Fewer still modify the map of the world. Hardly anyone can be credited with creating a nation-state. Mohammad Ali Jinnah did all three.

- Stanley Wolpert

source: "Jinnah of Pakistan". Book by Stanley Wolpert, 1984.

topic: Creating, Three, World, Jinnah, Quaid Azam

Any idea of a United India could never have worked and in my judgment it would have led us to terrific disaster.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

topic: Ideas, India, Judgment, India Pakistan, Quaid

There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a great competition and rivalry between the two. There is a third power stronger than both, that of the women.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

source: Speech at Islamia College for women, March 25, 1940.

topic: Two, Competition, Stronger, Quaid, Quaid Azam

The prosperity and advancement of a nation depend upon its intelligentsia, and Muslim India is looking forward to her young generation and education classes to give a bold lead for our guidance and a brilliant record of histrorical achievements and traditions. Islam expect every Muslim to do this duty, and if we realise our responsibility time will come soon when we shall justify ourselves worthy of a glorious past.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

topic: Responsibility, Past, Class, Quaid, Quaid Azam

I have lived as plain Mr. Jinnah and I hope to die as plain Mr. Jinnah. I am very much averse to any title or honours and I will be more than happy if there was no prefix to my name.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

topic: Humility, Names, Titles, Jinnah, Quaid

Our object should be peace within, and peace without. We want to live peacefully and maintain cordial friendly relations with our immediate neighbours and with the world at large.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

topic: Friendly, World, Want, Quaid, Quaid Azam

That freedom can never be attained by a nation without suffering and sacrifice has been amply borne out by the recent tragic happenings in this subcontinent. We are in the midst of unparalleled difficulties and untold sufferings; we have been through dark days of apprehension and anguish; but I can say with confidence that with courage and self-reliance and by the Grace of God we shall emerge triumphant.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

source: "A-Bombs Left Top Councils Of Japan Split". The Washington Post, July 17, 1995.

topic: Dark, Sacrifice, Self, Quaid, Quaid Azam

The great majority of us are Muslims. We follow the teachings of the Prophet Mohammed (may peace be upon him). We are members of the brotherhood of Islam in which all are equal in rights, dignity and self-respect. Consequently, we have a special and a very deep sense of unity. But make no mistake: Pakistan is not a theocracy or anything like it.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

topic: Mistake, Teaching, Rights, Theocracy, Quaid

We should have a State in which we could live and breathe as free men and which we could develop according to our own lights and culture and where principles of Islamic social justice could find free play.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

topic: Islamic, Men, Play, Islamic Culture, Quaid

You will have to make up for the smallness of your size by your courage and selfless devotion to duty, for it is not life that matters, but the courage, fortitude and determination you bring to it.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

topic: Determination, Matter, Size, Quaid, Quaid Azam

I insist you to strive. Work, Work and only work for satisfaction with patience, humbleness and serve thy nation.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

topic: Satisfaction, Humbleness, Strive, Quaid Azam

I have full faith in my people that they will rise to every occasion worthy of our past Islamic history, glory and traditions.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

source: Message to the Nation on the occasion of the first Anniversary of Pakistan, August 14, 1948.

topic: Islamic, Past, People, Quaid Azam, Every Occasion

Islam expect every Muslim to do this duty, and if we realise our responsibility time will come soon when we shall justify ourselves worthy of a glorious past.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

topic: Responsibility, Past, Islam, Quaid, Quaid Azam

You have to stand guard over the development and maintenance of Islamic democracy, Islamic social justice and the equality of manhood in your own native soil.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

topic: Islamic, Equality, Justice, Quaid, Quaid Azam

We must work our destiny in our own way and present to the world an economic system based on true Islamic concept of equality of manhood and social justice. We will thereby be fulfilling our mission as Muslims and giving to humanity the message of peace which alone can save it and secure the welfare, happiness and prosperity of mankind.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

topic: Islamic, Destiny, Giving, Quaid, Quaid Azam

I don't take right decisions, I take decisions and make them right

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

topic: Decision, Right Decision, Quaid, Quaid Azam

In Pakistan lies our deliverance, defence and honour...In our solidarity, unity and discipline lie the strength, power and sanction behind us to carry on this fight successfully. No sacrifice should be considered too great. We shall never accept any future constitution on the basis of a united India.

- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

topic: Lying, Sacrifice, Fighting, Quaid Azam