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.
INDIRA GANDHIThere are only moments of happiness – from contentment to ecstacy.
More Indira Gandhi Quotes
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Whenever you take a step forward, you are bound to disturb something.
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My theory is that men are no more liberated than women.
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Rebels and non-conformists are often the pioneers and designers of change.
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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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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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Every new experience brings its own maturity and a greater clarity of vision.
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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.
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Mankind will endure when the world appreciates the logic of diversity.
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Women sometimes go too far, it’s true. But it’s only when you go too far that others listen.
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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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You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose.
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Nothing that is worthwhile is ever easy.
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My father was a saint. I’m not.
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I don’t see the world as something divided between right and left.
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