The meek may one day inherit the earth, but not the headlines.
INDIRA GANDHIThe meek may one day inherit the earth, but not the headlines.
INDIRA GANDHIEvery democratic system evolves its own conventions. It is not only the water but the banks which make the river.
INDIRA GANDHIThe fact that I have an ideology, however, doesn’t mean I’m indoctrinated.
INDIRA GANDHITo bear many children is considered not only a religious blessing but also an investment. The greater their number, some Indians reason, the more alms they can beg.
INDIRA GANDHII fall in love with anything I do and I always try to do it well.
INDIRA GANDHIEvery new experience brings its own maturity and a greater clarity of vision.
INDIRA GANDHIMy 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.
INDIRA GANDHIEven 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.
INDIRA GANDHIUntil 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.
INDIRA GANDHIWithout 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.
INDIRA GANDHIAs 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.
INDIRA GANDHII have certain objectives. They’re the same objectives my father had to give people a higher standard of living, to do away with the cancer of poverty, to eliminate the consequences of economic backwardness.
INDIRA GANDHIThe purpose of life is to believe, to hope, and to strive.
INDIRA GANDHITo become capable, one must have faith in oneself.
INDIRA GANDHIThere are only moments of happiness – from contentment to ecstacy.
INDIRA GANDHINothing that is worthwhile is ever easy.
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