Let’s not forget that in India the symbol of strength is a woman; the goddess Shakti.
INDIRA GANDHII’m trained to difficulties; difficulties can’t be eliminated from life.
More Indira Gandhi Quotes
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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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in today’s world no country can be absolutely independent of another. It is a world of interdependence.
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The purpose of life is to believe, to hope, and to strive.
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We always said that our struggle was not only against the British as representatives of colonialism, it was against all the evil that existed in India. The evil of the feudal system, the evil of the system based on caste, the evil of economic injustice.
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You soon realize that the peak you’ve climbed was one of the lowest, that the mountain was part of a chain of mountains, that there are still so many, so many mountains to climb And the more you climb, the more you want to climb – even though you’re dead tired.
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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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People with clenched fists can not shake hands.
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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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I was a perfect housewife. Being a mother has always been the job I liked best. Absolutely.
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The fact that I have an ideology, however, doesn’t mean I’m indoctrinated.
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I’m trained to difficulties; difficulties can’t be eliminated from life.
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I cannot understand how anyone can be an Indian and not be proud.
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Difficulties can’t be eliminated from life. Individuals will always have them, countries will always have them. The only thing is to accept them, if possible overcome them, otherwise to come to terms with them. It’s all right to fight, yes, but only when it’s possible.
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Defeats are always pitiful. Victories are always last resources.
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That’s always been my philosophy. – I’ve never thought of the consequences of a necessary action.
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