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Every democratic system evolves its own conventions. It is not only the water but the banks which make the river.

Indira Gandhi

The future doesn’t frighten me, even if it threatens to be full of other difficulties.
INDIRA GANDHI

Difficult Future Scare
As 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 GANDHI

Difficult Easy Myself Time
I cannot understand how anyone can be an Indian and not be proud.
INDIRA GANDHI

Patriot Proud Understand
Never forget that when we are silent, we are one. And when we speak we are two.
INDIRA GANDHI

Deep Forget Silence
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
I don’t mind if my life goes in the service of the nation. If I die, every drop of my blood will invigorate the nation.
INDIRA GANDHI

Blood Death Life Mind Myself Nation Service
A nation’ s strength ultimately consists in what it can do on its own, and not in what it can borrow from others.
INDIRA GANDHI

Freedom Nation Strength
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.
INDIRA GANDHI

Growth Peace People Poor Prosperity Rich
My theory is that men are no more liberated than women.
INDIRA GANDHI

Liberty Men Theory Woman
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’m trained to difficulties; difficulties can’t be eliminated from life.
INDIRA GANDHI

Difficult Life Training
To be a mother, a housewife, never cost me any sacrifice – I savored every minute of those years.
INDIRA GANDHI

Enjoyment Mother Sacrifice
I learned very soon to get along by myself.
INDIRA GANDHI

Learning Myself
Life is always full of dangers and I don’t think one should avoid dangers.
INDIRA GANDHI

Danger Myself Thinking
Muslim women had to go out in purdah, that heavy sheet that covers even the eyes. Hindu women had to go out in the doli, a kind of closed sedan chair like a catafalque. My mother always told me about these things with bitterness and rage.
INDIRA GANDHI

Eyes Mother Oppression Rage Woman
Women sometimes go too far, it’s true. But it’s only when you go too far that others listen.
INDIRA GANDHI

Empowerment Listening True Woman

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