You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose.
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.
More Indira Gandhi Quotes
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Popularity is not a gurantee of quality.
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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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My theory is that men are no more liberated than women.
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In all communities you find groups that behave badly. But you must understand them too.
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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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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.
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All my games were political games; I was, like Joan of Arc, perpetually being burned at the stake.
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Opportunities are not offered. They must be wrested and worked for. And this calls for perseverance and courage.
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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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I am proud that I spent the whole of my life in the service of my people I shall continue to serve until my last breath and when I die, I can say, that every drop of my blood will invigorate India and strengthen it.
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Dacca is now the free capital of a free country.
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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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The meek may one day inherit the earth, but not the headlines.
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We would rather starve than sell our national honor.
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The question before the advanced nations is not whether they can afford to help the developing nations, but whether they can afford not to do so.
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