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To me the function of politics is to make possible the desirable.

Indira Gandhi

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.
INDIRA GANDHI

Blood Development Growth Independence Nation Patriot Strong
I 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 GANDHI

Cancer Father Live People
I’ve never understood women who, because of their children, pose as victims and don’t allow themselves any other activities.
INDIRA GANDHI

Children Understand Victim Woman
I learned very soon to get along by myself.
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Learning Myself
Popularity is not a gurantee of quality.
INDIRA GANDHI

One Liner Popularity Quality
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.
INDIRA GANDHI

Change Defeat Mindset Victory World
The power to question is the basis of all human progress.
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Human Inspirational Leadership Life Progress
The future doesn’t frighten me, even if it threatens to be full of other difficulties.
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Difficult Future Scare
I don’t see the world as something divided between right and left.
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Unity World
Without courage, you cannot practice any other virtue. You have to have courage – courage of different kinds: first, intellectual courage, to sort out different values and make up your mind about which is the one which is right for you to follow.
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Different Intellectual Mind Philosophy Practice
To 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.
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Blessing Children Investment Religious
Dacca is now the free capital of a free country.
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Country Freedom
The meek may one day inherit the earth, but not the headlines.
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Earth Peace
One must beware of ministers who can do nothing without money, and those who want to do everything with money.
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Money Motivational Oneself
what is popular need not necessarily be right or wise.
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Needs Popularity Right Wise
How can anybody who is the head of a nation afford not to be a prag-matist?
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Afford Nation
I think one should do what seems right. And if what seems right involves danger well, one must risk the danger.
INDIRA GANDHI

Danger Risk Thinking
Ability is not always gauged by examination.
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Ability Examination
Nothing that is worthwhile is ever easy.
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Easy Worth
There exists no politician in India daring enough to attempt to explain to the masses that cows can be eaten.
INDIRA GANDHI

Atheist Eat Existence Memorable Women
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.
INDIRA GANDHI

Father Mother Personality
Whenever you take a step forward, you are bound to disturb something.
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Faith Inspirational Summer
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
To be liberated, woman must feel free to be herself, not in rivalry to man but in the context of her own capacity and her personality.
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Capacity Enemy Liberty Men Personality
People with clenched fists can not shake hands.
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Hands Inspirational Life People Women
In all communities you find groups that behave badly. But you must understand them too.
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Community Understand Yourself
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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Acceptance Country Difficult Fight Life Right

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