Indira Gandhi Quotes

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

Job Myself Talk
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.
INDIRA GANDHI

Life Play Upset Victim
The greatest of all contraceptives is affluence.
INDIRA GANDHI

Born Control
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.
INDIRA GANDHI

Change Defeat Mindset Victory World
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.
INDIRA GANDHI

Difficult Easy Myself Time
Sometimes friends are dangerous. We must be very careful about the help friends give us.
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Care Danger Friendship Generosity Help
People with clenched fists can not shake hands.
INDIRA GANDHI

Hands Inspirational Life People Women
When I was young, I was very selfish, now not any more.
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Selfish Young
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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Blood Death Life People Strength
How can anybody who is the head of a nation afford not to be a prag-matist?
INDIRA GANDHI

Afford Nation
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.
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Developing Helping Nations
I don’t see the world as something divided between right and left.
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Unity World
There are only moments of happiness – from contentment to ecstacy.
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Contentment Happiness Moments
Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.
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Bravery Forgiveness History Virtue
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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Blood Development Growth Independence Nation Patriot Strong
We would rather starve than sell our national honor.
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Ourselves Patriot Starve
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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Danger Risk Thinking
The fact that I have an ideology, however, doesn’t mean I’m indoctrinated.
INDIRA GANDHI

Ideas Myself
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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Acceptance Country Difficult Fight Life Right
For me the only point that has remained unchanged through the years is that in India there is still so much poverty.
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Change Poverty
Popularity is not a gurantee of quality.
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One Liner Popularity Quality
As a nation, I believe we’ve acquired faith in ourselves.
INDIRA GANDHI

Believe Nation
Without peace there can be no prosperity for any people, rich or poor. And yet, there can be no peace without erasing the harshness of the growing contrast between the rich and the poor.
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Growth Peace People Poor Prosperity Rich
You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose.
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Freedom Inspirational Learning Women
Nothing that is worthwhile is ever easy.
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Easy Worth
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.
INDIRA GANDHI

Blessing Children Investment Religious
what is popular need not necessarily be right or wise.
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Needs Popularity Right Wise

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