Famous and Memorable Quotes by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah

No doubt, there are many people who do not quite appreciate when we talk of Islam
. Islam is not only a set of rituals, traditions and spiritual doctrines. Islam
is also a code for every Muslim, which regulates his life and his conduct in eve
n politics and economics and the like. It is based upon highest principles of ho
nour, integrity, fair play and justice for all. (Jinnah, 5th March 1948)
Come forward as servants of Islam, organize the people economically, socially, e
ducationally and politically and I am sure that you will be a power that will be
accepted by everybody.

Expect the best, Prepare for the worst.

Failure is a word unknown to me.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

That freedom can never be attained by a nation without suffering and sacrifice h
as been amply borne out by the recent tragic happenings in this subcontinent.

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

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

We are victims of evil customs. It is a crime against humanity that our women ar
e 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.

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.

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

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

We must work our destiny in our own way and present to the world an economic sys
tem 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 mes
sage of peace which alone can save it and secure the welfare, happiness and pros
perity of mankind Speech at the opening ceremony of State Bank of Pakistan, Karac
hi July 1, 1948

Pakistan is proud of her youth, particularly the students, who are nation builde
rs of tomorrow. They must fully equip themselves by discipline, education, and t
raining for the arduous task lying ahead of them.

I shall always be guided by the principles of justice and fairplay without any,
as is put in the political language, prejudice or ill-will, in other words, part
iality or favouritism. My guiding principle will be justice and complete imparti
ality, and I am sure that with your support and co-operation, I can look forward
to Pakistan becoming one of the greatest nations of the world.

Do not forget that the armed forces are the servants of the people and you do no
t 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 . Quaid-e-Azam
to Armed Forces; Aug 14, 1947