- By Priyanka Munshi
- Thu, 13 Feb 2025 09:38 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Sarojini Naidu Birth Anniversary 2025: Today, February 13th, marks the birth anniversary of the "Nightingale of India," Sarojini Naidu. This day is dedicated to honoring her remarkable legacy as a poet, freedom fighter, and leader. Did you know she was the first woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress in 1925? Her contributions to India’s independence movement were extraordinary, as she played a key role in inspiring people through her powerful speeches and writings.
Moreover, Sarojini Naidu became the first woman Governor of an Indian state, paving the way for women in leadership. Celebrating her birth anniversary serves as a reminder of her unwavering dedication to freedom, equality, and women’s empowerment—an inspiration for generations to break barriers and work toward a better society. On this special occasion, we have compiled some of her most inspiring and motivational quotes that you can share with your friends, family, or loved ones.
Sarojini Naidu's Motivational And Inspirational Quotes
“A country's greatness lies in its undying ideals of love and sacrifice.”
"When there is oppression, the only self-respecting thing is to rise and say this shall cease today because my right is justice. If you are stronger, you have to help the weaker boy or girl both in play and in the work."
"I say it is not your pride that you are a Madrasi, it is not your pride that you are a brahmin, it is not your pride that you belong to south India, it is not your pride that you are a Hindu, that it is your pride that you are an Indian."
“She is twin-born with primal mysteries, and drinks of life at Time's forgotten source.”
"Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will."
"We want deeper sincerity of motive, a greater courage in speech and earnestness in action."
"The winds of grace are always blowing, but you have to raise the sail."
"Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark."
“To quench my longing I bent me low, by the streams of the spirits of Peace that flow, in that magical wood in the land of sleep.”
"Sense of justice is one of the most wonderful ideals of Islam, because as I read in the Qur'an I find those dynamic principles of life, not mystic but practical ethics for the daily conduct of life suited to the whole world."
