“People with clenched fists can not shake hands.”

I refuse to indulge in small talk. And compliments, if at all, I save for after the job is done.

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.

The greatest of all contraceptives is affluence.

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.

Sometimes friends are dangerous. We must be very careful about the help friends give us.

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.

When I was young, I was very selfish, now not any more.

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.

How can anybody who is the head of a nation afford not to be a prag-matist?

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.

I don’t see the world as something divided between right and left.

There are only moments of happiness – from contentment to ecstacy.

Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.

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.

We would rather starve than sell our national honor.

I think one should do what seems right. And if what seems right involves danger well, one must risk the danger.

People with courage and character always seem sinister to the rest.

Don’t think about what can happen in a month. Don’t think about what can happen in a year. Just focus on the 24 hours in front of you and do what you can to get closer to where you want to be!

Never compete, create.

Live out of your imagination, not your history.

Too many leaders act as if the sheep. Their people are there for the benefit of the shepherd, not that the shepherd has responsibility for the sheep.

It doesn’t matter if it’s rain or sweat, we got work to do!

Oh, don’t let’s ask for the moon. We’ve already got the stars.

I used to dream about the future like each and every one of you Chase your dreams. Believe. You are the future.