My forefathers were Brahmins. They spent their lives in search of God. I am spending my life in search of Man.
— Muhammad IqbalEducational Thinkers
Use itEssay on humanism: search for Man after the search for God.
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Muhammad Iqbal quotes for UPSC
4 sourced quotes by Muhammad Iqbal on nation, unity & diversity, compassion & empathy, democracy & freedom, with a use case for each in GS4, Essay and interviews.
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Democracy is a system where people are counted but not weighed.
— Muhammad IqbalZarb-i-Kalim (The Rod of Moses) (1935)
Use itEssay on democracy: critique — people are counted, not weighed; quality vs quantity.
Our India is the best of all countries in the world.
Use itEssay on nationalism: Iqbal's 'Saare Jahan se Achha' sentiment of pride in India.
Nations are born in the hearts of poets; they prosper and die in the hands of politicians.
— Muhammad IqbalStray Reflections
Use itEssay on nationhood: nations born in poets' hearts, ruined by politicians.