Pranab Mukherjee, the former president of India, passed away today. He was not only one of the finest politicians of India, he was an ideal figure for youth also. His journey from a small poor village of Bengal to the highest constitutional position of India is really inspiring for the youth.

Here are top 5 inspirational quotes of Pranab Mukherjee on youth.

The young people of India will build a strong and powerful nation, a nation that is politically mature and economically strong, a nation whose people enjoy both a high quality of life as well as justice.

We are all equal children before our mother; and India asks each one of us, in whatsoever role we play in the complex drama of nation-building, to do our duty with integrity, commitment and unflinching loyalty to the values enshrined in our Constitution.

Science, education, research and innovation are the four pillars on which the development as well as the work culture of a nation rests. Scientific temperment cannot happen unless we improve the delivery of education at all levels.

As Indians, we must, of course, learn from the past; but we must remain focused on the future. In my view, education is the true alchemy that can bring India its next golden age.

It is when you stand by a person in his or her hour of crisis that you reveal your own humanity.