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Every democratic system evolves its own conventions. It is not only the water but the banks which make the river.

Indira Gandhi

I am proud that I spent the whole of my life in the service of my people I shall continue to serve until my last breath and when I die, I can say, that every drop of my blood will invigorate India and strengthen it.
INDIRA GANDHI

Blood Death Life People Strength
When I was young, I was very selfish, now not any more.
INDIRA GANDHI

Selfish Young
Sometimes friends are dangerous. We must be very careful about the help friends give us.
INDIRA GANDHI

Care Danger Friendship Generosity Help
The future doesn’t frighten me, even if it threatens to be full of other difficulties.
INDIRA GANDHI

Difficult Future Scare
My father was a saint. I’m not.
INDIRA GANDHI

Father Saint
Politics is the art of acquiring, holding, and wielding power.
INDIRA GANDHI

Art Politics Power
People with clenched fists can not shake hands.
INDIRA GANDHI

Hands Inspirational Life People Women
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.
INDIRA GANDHI

Developing Helping Nations
Popularity is not a gurantee of quality.
INDIRA GANDHI

One Liner Popularity Quality
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
My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition.
INDIRA GANDHI

Funny Himself Kind Leadership Success
Whenever you take a step forward, you are bound to disturb something.
INDIRA GANDHI

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

Action Necessary Philosophy
Nothing that is worthwhile is ever easy.
INDIRA GANDHI

Easy Worth
Defeats are always pitiful. Victories are always last resources.
INDIRA GANDHI

Defeat Pain Victory
To be liberated, woman must feel free to be herself, not in rivalry to man but in the context of her own capacity and her personality.
INDIRA GANDHI

Capacity Enemy Liberty Men Personality

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