Indira Gandhi Quotes
Quote 1. - “All my games were political games; I was, like Joan of Arc, perpetually being burned at the stake.” Indira Gandhi
Quote 2. - “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.” Indira Gandhi
Quote 3. - “Have a bias toward action - let’s see something happen now. You can break that big plan into small steps and take the first step right away.” Indira Gandhi
Quote 4. - “Martyrdom does not end something, it only a beginning.” Indira Gandhi
Quote 5. - “My grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those who work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was less competition there.” Indira Gandhi
Quote 6. - “One must beware of ministers who can do nothing without money, and those who want to do everything with money.” Indira Gandhi
Quote 7. - “The power to question is the basis of all human progress.” Indira Gandhi
Quote 8. - “There exists no politician in India daring enough to attempt to explain to the masses that cows can be eaten.” Indira Gandhi
Quote 9. - “You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.” Indira Gandhi
Quote 10. - “A letter containing names and addresses of People’s Consultative Group (PCG) members was formally handed over to the PMO on Friday evening…” Indira Gandhi
Quote 11. - “To meet her is to feel utterly humble…” Indira Gandhi
Quote 12. - “You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose.” Indira Gandhi
Quote 13. - “There is not love where there is no will.” Indira Gandhi
Quote 14. - “There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there.” Indira Gandhi
Quote 15. - “People tend to forget their duties but remember their rights.” Indira Gandhi
Quote 16. - “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 Gandhi
Quote 17. - “A nation’ s strength ultimately consists in what it can do on its own, and not in what it can borrow from others.” Indira Gandhi
Quote 18. - “Anger is never without an argument, but seldom with a good one.” Indira Gandhi
Quote 19. - “Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.” Indira Gandhi
Quote 20. - “If I die a violent death, as some fear and a few are plotting, I know that the violence will be in the thought and the action of the assassins, not in my dying.” Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and from 1980 to 1984. She was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, a hero in winning independence from Britain. She was elected Prime Minister in 1966, and her administration was often controversial. After using the military to put an end to a Sikh separatist operation, Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her Sikh security guards in 1984.