The meek may one day inherit the earth, but not the headlines.
INDIRA GANDHIYou don’t help a country by supporting a military regime that denies any sign of democracy, and what defeated Pakistan was its military regime.
More Indira Gandhi Quotes
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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.
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The fact that I have an ideology, however, doesn’t mean I’m indoctrinated.
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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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We would rather starve than sell our national honor.
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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.
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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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I was a perfect housewife. Being a mother has always been the job I liked best. Absolutely.
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When it’s impossible, it’s better to stoop to compromise, without resisting and without complaining. People who complain are selfish.
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When I was young, I was very selfish, now not any more.
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Whenever you take a step forward, you are bound to disturb something.
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Every new experience brings its own maturity and a greater clarity of vision.
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Never forget that when we are silent, we are one. And when we speak we are two.
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The future doesn’t frighten me, even if it threatens to be full of other difficulties.
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As a nation, I believe we’ve acquired faith in ourselves.
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