Quote#Courage
'I am not afraid of seven crores of Muslims in India but I think, the…
Quote byLala Lajpat Rai · 1865–1928
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: What India Owes Lala Lajpat Rai by Aravindan Neelakandan.
English (original)
'I am not afraid of seven crores of Muslims in India but I think, the seven crores in India, plus the armed hordes of Afghanistan, Central Asia, Arabia, Mesopotamia and Turkey will be irresistible. Are we then doomed?’
— Lala Lajpat Rai
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