Popularity is not a gurantee of quality.
INDIRA GANDHIMuslim women had to go out in purdah, that heavy sheet that covers even the eyes. Hindu women had to go out in the doli, a kind of closed sedan chair like a catafalque. My mother always told me about these things with bitterness and rage.
More Indira Gandhi Quotes
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Martyrdom does not end something, it only a beginning.
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The fact that I have an ideology, however, doesn’t mean I’m indoctrinated.
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Women sometimes go too far, it’s true. But it’s only when you go too far that others listen.
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Even if I died in the service of the nation, I would be proud of it. Every drop of my blood will contribute to the growth of this nation and to make it strong and dynamic.
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My father was a saint. I’m not.
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Rebels and non-conformists are often the pioneers and designers of change.
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I fall in love with anything I do and I always try to do it well.
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For me the only point that has remained unchanged through the years is that in India there is still so much poverty.
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Ability is not always gauged by examination.
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In any case, I married Feroze Gandhi. Once I get an idea in my head, no one in the world can make me change my mind.
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I don’t see the world as something divided between right and left.
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Never forget that when we are silent, we are one. And when we speak we are two.
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Opportunities are not offered. They must be wrested and worked for. And this calls for perseverance and courage.
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The sterilization of men is one method of birth control. The surest, most radical method. To you it seems dreadful. To me it seems that, properly applied, it’s by no means dreadful.
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People tend to forget their duties but remember their rights.
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