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You don’t help a country by supporting a military regime that denies any sign of democracy, and what defeated Pakistan was its military regime.

Indira Gandhi

That’s always been my philosophy. – I’ve never thought of the consequences of a necessary action.
INDIRA GANDHI

Action Necessary Philosophy
As my father [Javāharlāl Nehrū] said, you have to keep an open mind, but you have to pour something into it – otherwise ideas slip away like sand between your fingers.
INDIRA GANDHI

Father Ideas Mindset
It’s not right to say that my father influenced me more than others, and I wouldn’t be able to say whether my personality was formed more by my father or my mother or the Mahatma [Gandhi] or the friends who were with us.
INDIRA GANDHI

Father Mother Personality
Every democratic system evolves its own conventions. It is not only the water but the banks which make the river.
INDIRA GANDHI

Democracy River Women
Dacca is now the free capital of a free country.
INDIRA GANDHI

Country Freedom
I have certain objectives. They’re the same objectives my father had to give people a higher standard of living, to do away with the cancer of poverty, to eliminate the consequences of economic backwardness.
INDIRA GANDHI

Cancer Father Live People
We would rather starve than sell our national honor.
INDIRA GANDHI

Ourselves Patriot Starve
In all communities you find groups that behave badly. But you must understand them too.
INDIRA GANDHI

Community Understand Yourself
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
Defeats are always pitiful. Victories are always last resources.
INDIRA GANDHI

Defeat Pain Victory
The old need the company of the young so that they renew their contact with life.
INDIRA GANDHI

Company Life Need Young
Nothing that is worthwhile is ever easy.
INDIRA GANDHI

Easy Worth
It’s the same story as when we nationalized the banks. I’m not for nationalization because of the rhetoric of nationalization, or because I see in nationalization the cure-all for every injustice. I’m for nationalization in cases where it’s necessary.
INDIRA GANDHI

Cure Injustice Story
People with clenched fists can not shake hands.
INDIRA GANDHI

Hands Inspirational Life People Women
I cannot understand how anyone can be an Indian and not be proud.
INDIRA GANDHI

Patriot Proud Understand
I’ve never understood women who, because of their children, pose as victims and don’t allow themselves any other activities.
INDIRA GANDHI

Children Understand Victim Woman

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