He was a versatile personality. He was a great thinker, a philosopher, and a political activist - Rajendra Prasad

Nehru had advised Prasad against going to Somnath. He felt that this would be against the tenets of secularism.

There is at least one man who would not hesitate to take a poison cup from my hands, he is Rajendra Prasad.

He got very good opportunity to groom himself in various fields, and that too with rare distinction. Right from the beginning the destiny had been preparing him slowly and steadily for the highest office of the President of the Indian Republic – which he genuinely deserved.