To live only for some unknown future is superficial. It is like climbing a mountain to reach the peak without experiencing its sides. The sides of th… - A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

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To live only for some unknown future is superficial. It is like climbing a mountain to reach the peak without experiencing its sides. The sides of the mountain sustain life, not the peak. This is where things grow, experience is gained and technologies are mastered. The importance of the peak lies only in the fact that it defines the sides.

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About A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (15 October 1931 – 27 July 2015) was an Indian aerospace scientist who served as the 11th president of India from 2002 to 2007. He was born and raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu and studied physics and aerospace engineering.

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Native Name: Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam डॉक्टर अवुल पकिर जैनुलाब्दीन अब्दुल कलाम அவுல் பகிர் ஜைனுலாப்தீன் அப்துல் கலாம்
Alternative Names: Abdul Kalam Kalam A.P.J Abdul Kalam A P J Abdul Kalam Abul Pakiz Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam APJ Abdul Kalam Dr APJ Abdul Kalam APJ
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