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

The greatest of all contraceptives is affluence.

In any case, I married Feroze Gandhi. Once I get an idea in my head, no one in the world can make me change my mind.

Sometimes friends are dangerous. We must be very careful about the help friends give us.

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.

People with clenched fists can not shake hands.

When I was young, I was very selfish, now not any more.

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.

How can anybody who is the head of a nation afford not to be a prag-matist?

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.

I don’t see the world as something divided between right and left.

There are only moments of happiness – from contentment to ecstacy.

Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.

Even if I died in the service of the nation, I would be proud of it. Every drop of my blood will contribute to the growth of this nation and to make it strong and dynamic.

We would rather starve than sell our national honor.

I think one should do what seems right. And if what seems right involves danger well, one must risk the danger.

The fact that I have an ideology, however, doesn’t mean I’m indoctrinated.

Unprecedented crises demand unprecedented action.

It is necessary to suppress any extremist actions, on all sides, regardless of their origin.

Books are a form of political action. Books are knowledge. Books are reflection. Books change your mind.

When it comes down to it, I’d rather have an action figure than a Golden Globe.

Humility must accompany all our actions, must be with us everywhere; for as soon as we glory in our good works they are of no further value to our advancement in virtue.

In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.

The time for action is now. It’s never too late to do something.

Man, like the universe, is a machine. Nothing enters our minds or determines our actions which is not directly or indirectly a response to stimuli beating upon our sense organs from without.