A nation’ s strength ultimately consists in what it can do on its own, and not in what it can borrow from others.
INDIRA GANDHIThe 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.
More Indira Gandhi Quotes
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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.
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Forgiveness is the virtue of Brave.
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As a nation, I believe we’ve acquired faith in ourselves.
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Mankind will endure when the world appreciates the logic of diversity.
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I don’t mind if my life goes in the service of the nation. If I die, every drop of my blood will invigorate the nation.
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Muslim 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.
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There exists no politician in India daring enough to attempt to explain to the masses that cows can be eaten.
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Every new experience brings its own maturity and a greater clarity of vision.
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Defeats are always pitiful. Victories are always last resources.
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The purpose of life is to believe, to hope, and to strive.
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I cannot understand how anyone can be an Indian and not be proud.
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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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Nothing that is worthwhile is ever easy.
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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.
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I began to travel by myself, in Europe, when I was eight years old. At that age I was already on the move between India and Swizerland, Switzerland and France, France and England. Administering my own finances like an adult.
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