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The purpose of life is to believe, to hope, and to strive.

Indira Gandhi

That’s always been my philosophy. – I’ve never thought of the consequences of a necessary action.
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Action Necessary Philosophy
When I was young, I was very selfish, now not any more.
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Selfish Young
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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Complaint Impossible People Resistance Selfish
Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.
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Bravery Forgiveness History Virtue
what is popular need not necessarily be right or wise.
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Needs Popularity Right Wise
My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition.
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Funny Himself Kind Leadership Success
Politics is the art of acquiring, holding, and wielding power.
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Art Politics Power
Life is always full of dangers and I don’t think one should avoid dangers.
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Danger Myself Thinking
All my games were political games; I was, like Joan of Arc, perpetually being burned at the stake.
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Game Politics
Martyrdom does not end something, it only a beginning.
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Beginning Deep End Reality
Every new experience brings its own maturity and a greater clarity of vision.
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Experiences Greatness Maturity Vision
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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Change Poverty
The immediate is often the enemy of the ultimate.
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Enemy Ultimate
I’ve never understood women who, because of their children, pose as victims and don’t allow themselves any other activities.
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Children Understand Victim Woman
To me the function of politics is to make possible the desirable.
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Desire Function Politics
It’s not right to say that my father influenced me more than others, and I wouldn’t be able to say whether my personality was formed more by my father or my mother or the Mahatma [Gandhi] or the friends who were with us.
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Father Mother Personality

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