Frases de Abdul Kalám
Abdul Kalám
Data de nascimento: 15. Outubro 1931
Data de falecimento: 27. Julho 2015
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, mais conhecido como A. P. J. Abdul Kalam , , foi um político, cientista, escritor e académico indiano. Foi o 11º presidente da Índia, de 2002 a 2007.
Cientista de carreira, que se tornou um político relutante, Kalam nasceu e foi criado em Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. Estudou física e Engenharia aeroespacial, passando quatro décadas como cientista e administrador científico, principalmente no âmbito da Organização de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento em Defesa e Organização Indiana de Pesquisa Espacial . Estava intimamente envolvido no programa espacial civil indiano e no desenvolvimento de mísseis militares. Assim, ficou conhecido como o "Homem dos Mísseis da Índia", pelo seu trabalho no desenvolvimento de tecnologia de mísseis e veículos de lançamento balístico. Abdul Kalam também desempenhou um papel organizacional, técnico e político crucial no desenvolvimento do programa nuclear da Índia, no segundo teste nuclear na cidade de Pokhran em 1998, o primeiro desde o primeiro teste nuclear pela Índia em 1974.
Kalam foi eleito Presidente da Índia com o apoio do Partido do Povo Indiano , então oposição. É considerado o "primeiro presidente do povo" por não ser um político de carreira, e sim um cientista.
Ao fim do mandato, retornou à sua vida civil da educação acadêmica, da escrita, como professor no serviço público e de escritor, depois do único mandato. Recebeu vários prêmios, incluindo o Bharat Ratna, a mais alta honraria civil da Índia. Ele era um destinatário de vários prêmios de prestígio, incluindo o Bharat Ratna, a mais alta honraria civil da Índia.
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Citações Abdul Kalám
„If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher.“
— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Arvind Gupta, Mukul Chaturvedi, Akshay Joshi (2004) Security and Diplomacy: Essential Documents. p. 144.
„I often read Khalil Gibran, and always find his words full of wisdom. "Bread baked without love is a bitter bread that feeds but half a man's hunger"—those who cannot work with their hearts achieve but a hollow, half-hearted success that breeds bitterness all around. If you are a writer who would secretly prefer to be a lawyer or a doctor, your written words will feed but half the hunger of your readers; if you are a teacher who would rather be a businessman, your instructions will meet but half the need for knowledge of your students; if you are a scientist who hates science, your performance will satisfy but half the needs of your mission.“
— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
p. 45.
„I have always considered the price of perfection prohibitive and allowed mistakes as a part of the learning process. I prefer a dash of daring and persistence to perfection. I have always supported learning on the part of my team members by paying vigilant attention to each of their attempts, be they successful or unsuccessful.“
— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
p. 58.
„I have always been a religious person in the sense that I maintain a working partnership with God. I was aware that the best work required more ability than I possessed and therefore I needed help that only God could give me. I made a true estimate of my own ability, then raised it by 50 per cent and put myself in God's hands. In this partnership, I have always received all the power I needed, and in fact have actually felt it flowing through me. Today, I can affirm that the kingdom of God is within you in the form of this power, to help achieve your goals and realise your dreams.“
— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
p. 49.
„A person with belief never grovels before anyone, whining and whimpering that it's all too much, that he lacks support, that he is being treated unfairly. Instead, such a person tackes problems head on and then affirms, 'As a child of God, I am greater than anything that can happen to me.“
— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
p. 135 or p. 136 in certain university press editions.
„Perhaps the main motive behind my isolation was my desire to escape from the demands of relationships, which I consider very difficult in comparison to making rockets. All I desired was to be true to my way of life, to uphold the science of rocketry in my country and to retire with a clean conscience.“
— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
p. 121.
„One of the important functions of prayer, I believe, is to act as a stimulus to creative ideas. Within the mind are all the resources required for successful living. Ideas are present in the consciousness, which when released and given scope to grow and take shape, can lead to successful events. God, our Creator, has stored within our minds and personalities, great potential strength and ability. Prayer helps to tap and develop these powers.“
— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
p. 32.
