Just to put things into perspective, Bhagat Singh became a martyr at just 23, in 1931,16 years before India eventually won her freedom from British rule. To have died at such a young age, so many years before our freedom was sealed, he must have done quite a lot in the years he was alive to rightfully come to be known as the greatest freedom fighter India has ever seen. If you don’t already know about him, read up on him but here are 18 powerful Bhagat Singh quotes that explain the drive and motivation behind his search for freedom: