The power to question is the basis of all human progress.
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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All my games were political games; I was, like Joan of Arc, perpetually being burned at the stake.
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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.
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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.
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Sometimes friends are dangerous. We must be very careful about the help friends give us.
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I refuse to indulge in small talk. And compliments, if at all, I save for after the job is done.
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Difficulties can’t be eliminated from life. Individuals will always have them, countries will always have them. The only thing is to accept them, if possible overcome them, otherwise to come to terms with them. It’s all right to fight, yes, but only when it’s possible.
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Every new experience brings its own maturity and a greater clarity of vision.
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The fact that I have an ideology, however, doesn’t mean I’m indoctrinated.
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Life is a continuous process of adjustment.
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My theory is that men are no more liberated than women.
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The greatest of all contraceptives is affluence.
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Let’s not forget that in India the symbol of strength is a woman; the goddess Shakti.
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One must beware of ministers who can do nothing without money, and those who want to do everything with money.
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Life is always full of dangers and I don’t think one should avoid dangers.
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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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