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Formar President APJ Abdul Kalam celebrates his birthday, President & PM send greetings

By FnF Desk | PUBLISHED: 15, Oct 2014, 18:37 pm IST | UPDATED: 16, Oct 2014, 11:34 am IST

 Formar President APJ Abdul Kalam celebrates his birthday, President & PM send greetings

New Delhi: Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam India’s 11th President was born on 15 October 1931 in Rameswaram, a small town in Tamil Nadu.

APJ Abdul Kalam served as President from 2002-2007 and before that he was an aerospace engineer with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Dr Kalam courtesy his straightforwardness and helpful approach during his Presidency tenure was known as People’s President.

He has always been a source of inspiration for youth and as Dr Kalam turns 83 today we bring to you some of his inspirational quotes.

1) The bird is powered by its own life and by its motivation.

2) You see, God helps only people who work hard. That principle is very clear.

3) Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.

4) When we tackle obstacles, we find hidden reserves of courage and resilience we did not know we had. And it is only when we are faced with failure do we realise that these resources were always there within us. We only need to find them and move on with our lives.

5) You have to dream before your dreams can come true.

6) Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work.

7) Be more dedicated to making solid achievements than in running after swift but synthetic happiness.

8) Do we not realize that self-respect comes with self-reliance?

9) Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.

10) Life is a difficult game. You can win it only by retaining your birth right to be a person.

A.P.J. Kalam is also popularly known as the Missile Man of India for his effort on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology and is regarded as one of the best to hold President’s office in India.We at India.com wish this inspiringpersonality a happy birthday!

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has sent his greetings and best wishes to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India on his birthday. In his message the President has said “May the Almighty bless you with happiness, good health and many more years of continued dedicated service to our country”.

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has greeted Former President, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, on his birthday.

“Birthday greetings to our former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. May he be blessed with good health and a long life,” the Prime Minister said.

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