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“Our democracy is being born in pain. A political culture is emerging — one that presupposes debate and pluralism, but also legal order and, if democracy is to work, strong government authority based o...”
Meaning: Delivered in his Nobel lecture, this admits that freedom arrives with disorder before habits of debate and law take hold. Democracy needs both disagreement and rules that apply equally to everyone. Remember this when a new group of yours struggles: set shared rules early, then let people argue within them. -
“Pluralism is the essence of India.”
Meaning: India's identity is built on coexistence of multiple cultures, religions, and ideas.