I leave you the best phrases of Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India for a total of 15 years and the only woman who has reached that position in that country. Indira was the daughter of Jawalharla Nehru, Indian Prime Minister, and was not related to the Mahatma Gandhi family.
She was Prime Minister from January 1966 to March 1977 and again from January 1980 to October 1984, when she was assassinated by Sikh nationalists before she was 67 years old. Gandhi was known for her political ruthlessness and unprecedented centralization of power.
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-It is a true privilege to have endured a difficult life.
-The power to question is the basis of all human progress.
-Normally divine inspiration comes when the horizon is blackest.
-People tend to forget their duties but to remember their rights.
-Ability is not always measured by examination.
-Distrust is a sign of weakness.
-The martyrdom does not end something, it is only a beginning.
-Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.
-With a closed fist, you cannot exchange a handshake.
-Winning or losing the elections is less important than unifying the country.
-I don't think my father was my mentor.
-The strength of a nation consists ultimately in what it can do for itself and not in what it can borrow from another.
-The world demands results. Don't tell others about your labor pains. Show the child.
-Love never claims; always gives. Love tolerates, never gets irritated, never takes revenge.
-People who think they are not capable of doing something will never do it, even if they have the skills.
-To liberate herself, women must feel free, not to rival men, but free in their capacities and personality.
-Education is a liberating force, and in our time it is also a democratizing force, crossing the barriers of caste and class, softening the inequalities imposed by birth and other circumstances.
-My grandfather told me that there are two types of people: those who work and those who seek merit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there is less competition.
-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 to be strong and dynamic.
-If I die a violent death, as some fear and a few are plotting, I know that violence will be in the thoughts and actions of the murderers, not in my death.
-My father was a statesman, I am a political woman. My father was a saint. I am not.
-I am not a person who can be pressured, or by anyone, or by any nation.
-Happiness is a state of mind, I don't think you can always be completely happy.
-There is no love where there is no will.
-There is no politician in all of India who dares to explain to people that cows can be eaten.
-I don't like the idea of segmenting the world into several parts. We are one planet.
-I think I'm basically lazy, but I have the mentality of a wife when it comes to my work.
-We must prove to the inherent majority of the world that ecology will not go against their interests and that it will bring them a greater benefit.
-I have lived a long life, and I am happy to know that I have dedicated it to the service of my people.
-If I see something dirty or messy, I have to clean it.
-Peace between countries must be sustained by a solid foundation of love between individuals.
-You must learn to be calm in the middle of activity and to be intensely alive during rest.
-I'm not interested in a long life. I am not afraid of these things.
-India wants to avoid a war at all costs, but that is not a matter that can be decided by a single side.
-I'm here today, maybe not here tomorrow.
-You can divide a great plan into small steps and take the first step right away.
-The environmental problems of developing countries are not the secondary effects of excessive industrialization, but a reflection of insufficient development.
-We do not want to impoverish the environment, and yet we cannot forget for a moment the severe poverty of a large number of people.
-I'm certainly not a workaholic.
- This is why we consider that democracy is important: it allows to have small explosions and therefore avoid large explosions.
-I never looked for anyone to give me advice or advice. Even when I was a little girl, I had to endure alone, due to the circumstances of that time, and somehow the circumstances have remained more or less the same.
-I have to make my own decisions.
-On the one hand, the rich look askance at our continued poverty, on the other hand, they warn us against their own methods.
-All the people who fought for freedom were my heroes. I mean, that was the kind of story I liked to read.
-People have nothing to fear from me, people have never been afraid of me.
-One must take care of the ministers who cannot do anything without money, and of those who want to do everything with money.
-All my games were political games, I was, like Joan of Arc, constantly burned at the stake.
-I was happy to be with my parents. I didn't see them much, so I was very happy when my father was there and got out of jail.
-I'm just trying to familiarize myself with people's problems.
-My son had nothing to do with politics or decision-making, I never discussed anything with him about the elections or about any other matter.
-I am frequently attacked.
-Even today they consider that being civilized is synonymous with being westernized.
-There are serious suspicions in relation to the discussion on ecology, since perhaps it could be designed to distract attention from the problems of war and poverty.
-The opportunities are not offered. They must be snatched up and worked for them. And for this you need perseverance and courage.
-Without courage, you cannot practice any other virtue.
-My mother continued fighting for women's rights until the day of her death. She joined all the women's movements of the time. She was a great woman.
-We always said that our fight was not only against the British as representatives of colonialism, but against all the evil that exists in India.
-Our struggle is against the evil of the feudal system, the evil of the caste-based system, the evil of economic injustice.
-The best contraceptive is opulence.
-Soon you will know that the peak you climbed is one of the lowest, that this mountain is part of a chain of mountains, that there are still so many mountains to climb… And the more you climb, the more you want to climb, even if you are tired.
-I can't understand how someone can be Indian and not be proud.
-Difficulties cannot be eliminated from life. Individuals will always have them, countries will always have them, the only thing to do is accept them and if possible overcome them.
-It's okay to fight, yes, but only when possible.
-The docile may one day inherit the land, but not the holders.
-What is popular does not necessarily have to be the most correct or the wisest.
-Never forget that when we are silent, we are one. And when we speak there are two of us.
-The purpose of life is to believe, it is hope, and it is to strive.
-Women sometimes go very far, it's true. But only when you go too far do others listen.
-Each new experience brings its own maturity and greater clarity and vision.
-To become capable, one must have faith in oneself.
-Every time you take a step forward you are destined to alter something.
-The collective judgment of the electorate must be respected.
-Popularity is not a guarantee of quality.
-Humanity will be preserved when the world begins to appreciate the logic of diversity.
-Life is a process of constant adjustment.
-Fast is often the enemy of the latter.
-Defeats are always sad. Victories are always the last resort.
-It is not only water, but also the fish that make up the river.
-We believe, and we believe now, that freedom cannot be divided, that peace cannot be divided, that economic prosperity cannot be divided.
-The old need the company of the younger so that they can renew their contact with life.
-We should not cry for men of great ideals. Instead, we should rejoice that we have been privileged to have them with us.
-I'd rather starve than sell my national honor.