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.
INDIRA GANDHII 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.
More Indira Gandhi Quotes
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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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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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Forgiveness is the virtue of Brave.
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We would rather starve than sell our national honor.
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When it’s impossible, it’s better to stoop to compromise, without resisting and without complaining. People who complain are selfish.
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There are only moments of happiness – from contentment to ecstacy.
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I cannot understand how anyone can be an Indian and not be proud.
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Life is always full of dangers and I don’t think one should avoid dangers.
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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.
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Martyrdom does not end something, it only a beginning.
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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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The old need the company of the young so that they renew their contact with life.
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I think one should do what seems right. And if what seems right involves danger well, one must risk the danger.
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I was a perfect housewife. Being a mother has always been the job I liked best. Absolutely.
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As a nation, I believe we’ve acquired faith in ourselves.
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