It's a law of life - check it and you'll see it holds true in every situation of life. Indira Gandhi More Quotes by Indira Gandhi More Quotes From Indira Gandhi In all societies that have applied a form of socialism, a certain degree of social economic equality has been achieved. Indira Gandhi socialismeconomicdegrees It's not right to say that my father influenced me more than others, and I wouldn't be able to say whether my personality was formed more by my father or my mother or the Mahatma [Gandhi] or the friends who were with us. Indira Gandhi personalitymotherfather The sterilization of men is one method of birth control. The surest, most radical method. To you it seems dreadful. To me it seems that, properly applied, it's by no means dreadful. Indira Gandhi birth-controlmenmean 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 mindworldideas There exists no politician in India daring enough to attempt to explain to the masses that cows can be eaten. Indira Gandhi womenatheismmemorable 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. Indira Gandhi injusticecuresstories In all communities you find groups that behave badly. But you must understand them too. Indira Gandhi behavegroupscommunity Even under the British there were hostile groups. There were clashes. But, as we found out later, these were clashes provoked by those who had no wish to let us live together - on the eve of the Partition. The policy of keeping us divided was always followed by foreigners, even after the Partition. If Indians and Pakistanis had been together...I don't say as confederated countries but as neighboring and friendly countries...like Italy and France, for example ...believe me, both of us would have progressed much further. Indira Gandhi wishbelievecountry 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. Indira Gandhi bitternesseyemother When I'm not governing my country any more, I'll go back to taking care of children. Or else I'll start studying anthropology - it's a science that's always interested me very much, also in relation to the problem of poverty. Or else I'll go back to studying history - at Oxford I took my degree in history. Or else...I don't know, I'm fascinated by the tribal communities. I might busy myself with them. Indira Gandhi oxfordcountrychildren I want to state that there will be friendship between Bangladesh and ourselves. And not a one-sided friendship, of course - no one does anything for nothing; each has something to give and something to take. Indira Gandhi doewantgiving Dacca is now the free capital of a free country. Indira Gandhi free-countrycountry what is popular need not necessarily be right or wise. Indira Gandhi popularitywiseneeds All my games were political games; I was, like Joan of Arc, perpetually being burned at the stake. Indira Gandhi cynicalpoliticalgames Would you consider a man or a woman to be complicated? Is it that difficult to understand both the sexes? We say that we know what the other sex is all about, but is that really true? Perhaps the following witty, funny quotes and sayings can help simplify things down about men. Indira Gandhi wittymensex There is not love where there is no will. Indira Gandhi love If by happiness you mean ecstasy ... Yes, I've known ecstasy, and it's a blessing to be able to say it because those who can say it are very few. But ecstasy doesn't last long and is seldom if ever repeated. Indira Gandhi blessinglongmean You don't help a country by supporting a military regime that denies any sign of democracy, and what defeated Pakistan was its military regime. Indira Gandhi democracymilitarycountry We announced that there'd be no more starvation in India. And you responded, 'Impossible. You'll never succeed!' Instead we succeeded; today in India no one dies of hunger any more; food production far exceeds consumption. Indira Gandhi succeedindiatoday A lot of mythology arose after [Mahatma Gandhi] death. But the fact remains that he was an exceptional man, terribly intelligent, with tremendous intuition for people, and a great instinct for what was right. Indira Gandhi intelligentmenpeople
