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Publication: The Times of India
Date: January 14, 2017
URL:   http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pm-modis-message-on-the-power-of-laughter-top-quotes/listshow/56540497.cms

After greeting the nation on harvest festivals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about the importance of humour in our lives while paying tribute to political satirist Cho Ramaswamy. Here are some of his top quotes on celebrating life and laughter:

1. Humour builds bridges instead of breaking them. And this is exactly what we require today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

2. The power of a smile or the power of laughter is more than the power of abuse or any other weapon.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

3. I think we need more satire and humour. Humour brings happiness in our lives. Humour is the best healer.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

4. If someone has to write the political history of India, he cannot write it without including Cho Ramaswamy and his political commentary... Cho's satire made his criticism loveable even to those he criticized.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

5. Some of the festivals we celebrate today are harvest festivals. We pray that these festivals bring prosperity and joy in the lives of our farmers, who work hard to keep our nation fed.