My father was a statesman, I am a political woman. My father was a saint. I am not. Indira Gandhi More Quotes by Indira Gandhi More Quotes From Indira Gandhi 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 leadershipsuccessfunny Opportunities are not offered. They must be wrested and worked for. And this calls for perseverance... and courage. Indira Gandhi perseveranceopportunity 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. Indira Gandhi indiabloodpeople To be liberated, woman must feel free to be herself, not in rivalry to man but in the context of her own capacity and her personality. Indira Gandhi rivalrypersonalitymen Every new experience brings its own maturity and a greater clarity of vision. Indira Gandhi maturitynew-experiencesvision Never forget that when we are silent, we are one. And when we speak we are two. Indira Gandhi never-forgetsilencetwo People tend to forget their duties but remember their rights. Indira Gandhi political-gamesrightspeople Women sometimes go too far, it's true. But it's only when you go too far that others listen. Indira Gandhi sometimes To become capable, one must have faith in oneself. Indira Gandhi capableoneselfhave-faith Without courage, you cannot practice any other virtue. You have to have courage - courage of different kinds: first, intellectual courage, to sort out different values and make up your mind about which is the one which is right for you to follow. You have to have moral courage to stick up to that - no matter what comes in your way, no matter what the obstacle and the opposition is. Indira Gandhi intellectualpracticemind Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave. Indira Gandhi forgivenessbraveryhistory The purpose of life is to believe, to hope, and to strive. Indira Gandhi purposelife-isbelieve I don't mind if my life goes in the service of the nation. If I die, every drop of my blood will invigorate the nation. Indira Gandhi diesmindblood Whenever you take a step forward, you are bound to disturb something. Indira Gandhi have-faithsummerinspirational Life is a continuous process of adjustment. Indira Gandhi processlife-islife Mankind will endure when the world appreciates the logic of diversity. Indira Gandhi diversityappreciatejustice Let's not forget that in India the symbol of strength is a woman; the goddess Shakti. Indira Gandhi goddessindiaforget 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 overcomingwishmay We always said that our struggle was not only against the British as representatives of colonialism, it was against all the evil that existed in India. The evil of the feudal system, the evil of the system based on caste, the evil of economic injustice. Indira Gandhi colonialismstruggleevil The power to question is the basis of all human progress. Indira Gandhi progressinspirational-lifeleadership
