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A nation’ s strength ultimately consists in what it can do on its own, and not in what it can borrow from others.

Indira Gandhi

Without peace there can be no prosperity for any people, rich or poor. And yet, there can be no peace without erasing the harshness of the growing contrast between the rich and the poor.
INDIRA GANDHI

Growth Peace People Poor Prosperity Rich
I refuse to indulge in small talk. And compliments, if at all, I save for after the job is done.
INDIRA GANDHI

Job Myself Talk
Defeats are always pitiful. Victories are always last resources.
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Defeat Pain Victory
It is our duty to create a social milieu in which the young and the socially weak feel that the present and future belong to them.
INDIRA GANDHI

Feeling Future Social Weakness Young
I’m trained to difficulties; difficulties can’t be eliminated from life.
INDIRA GANDHI

Difficult Life Training
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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Change Poverty
My father was a saint. I’m not.
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Father Saint
Forgiveness is the virtue of Brave.
INDIRA GANDHI

Brave One Liner Virtue
To bear many children is considered not only a religious blessing but also an investment. The greater their number, some Indians reason, the more alms they can beg.
INDIRA GANDHI

Blessing Children Investment Religious
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.
INDIRA GANDHI

Blood Development Growth Independence Nation Patriot Strong
The future doesn’t frighten me, even if it threatens to be full of other difficulties.
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Difficult Future Scare
Women sometimes go too far, it’s true. But it’s only when you go too far that others listen.
INDIRA GANDHI

Empowerment Listening True Woman
Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.
INDIRA GANDHI

Bravery Forgiveness History Virtue
Without courage, you cannot practice any other virtue. You have to have courage – courage of different kinds: first, intellectual courage, to sort out different values and make up your mind about which is the one which is right for you to follow.
INDIRA GANDHI

Different Intellectual Mind Philosophy Practice
The question before the advanced nations is not whether they can afford to help the developing nations, but whether they can afford not to do so.
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Developing Helping Nations
what is popular need not necessarily be right or wise.
INDIRA GANDHI

Needs Popularity Right Wise

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