To me the function of politics is to make possible the desirable.
INDIRA GANDHIDacca is now the free capital of a free country.
More Indira Gandhi Quotes
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Until the day she died, my mother continued to fight for the rights of women. She joined all the women’s movements of the time; she stirred up a lot of revolts. She was a great woman, a great figure. Women today would like her immensely.
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The purpose of life is to believe, to hope, and to strive.
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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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what is popular need not necessarily be right or wise.
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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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Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.
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The sterilization of men is one method of birth control. The surest, most radical method. To you it seems dreadful. To me it seems that, properly applied, it’s by no means dreadful.
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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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As I always say, I do not wish you an easy time, but I wish you that whatever difficulty you may have, you will overcome it.
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I cannot understand how anyone can be an Indian and not be proud.
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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.
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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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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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Every new experience brings its own maturity and a greater clarity of vision.
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