The fact that I have an ideology, however, doesn’t mean I’m indoctrinated.
INDIRA GANDHIHow can anybody who is the head of a nation afford not to be a prag-matist?
More Indira Gandhi Quotes
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Every democratic system evolves its own conventions. It is not only the water but the banks which make the river.
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It’s the same story as when we nationalized the banks. I’m not for nationalization because of the rhetoric of nationalization, or because I see in nationalization the cure-all for every injustice. I’m for nationalization in cases where it’s necessary.
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There are only moments of happiness – from contentment to ecstacy.
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Popularity is not a gurantee of quality.
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Ability is not always gauged by examination.
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You soon realize that the peak you’ve climbed was one of the lowest, that the mountain was part of a chain of mountains, that there are still so many, so many mountains to climb And the more you climb, the more you want to climb – even though you’re dead tired.
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Life is a continuous process of adjustment.
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The purpose of life is to believe, to hope, and to strive.
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My father was a saint. I’m not.
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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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Martyrdom does not end something, it only a beginning.
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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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There is not love where there is no will.
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To be a mother, a housewife, never cost me any sacrifice – I savored every minute of those years.
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Never forget that when we are silent, we are one. And when we speak we are two.
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