To me the function of politics is to make possible the desirable.
INDIRA GANDHIFor me the only point that has remained unchanged through the years is that in India there is still so much poverty.
More Indira Gandhi Quotes
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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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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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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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One must beware of ministers who can do nothing without money, and those who want to do everything with money.
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Popularity is not a gurantee of quality.
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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.
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Sometimes friends are dangerous. We must be very careful about the help friends give us.
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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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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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That’s always been my philosophy. – I’ve never thought of the consequences of a necessary action.
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As a nation, I believe we’ve acquired faith in ourselves.
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The meek may one day inherit the earth, but not the headlines.
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Now I don’t get upset by unpleasant things, I don’t play the victim, and I’m always ready to come to terms with life.
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There are only moments of happiness – from contentment to ecstacy.
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Defeats are always pitiful. Victories are always last resources.
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