A nation' s strength ultimately consists in what it can do on its own, and not in what it can borrow from others.

Quote by Indira Gandhi

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All my games were political games; I was, like Joan of Arc, perpetually being burned...

All my games were political games; I was, like Joan of Arc, perpetually being burned...

Even if I died in the service of the nation, I would be proud of...

Even if I died in the service of the nation, I would be proud of...

Anger is never without an argument, but seldom with a good one.

Anger is never without an argument, but seldom with a good one.

One must beware of ministers who can do nothing without money, and those who want...

One must beware of ministers who can do nothing without money, and those who want...

There is not love where there is no will.

There is not love where there is no will.

You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly...

You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly...

There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take...

There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take...

There exists no politician in India daring enough to attempt to explain to the masses...

There exists no politician in India daring enough to attempt to explain to the masses...

You can't shake hands with a clenched fist.

You can't shake hands with a clenched fist.

Martyrdom does not end something, it only a beginning.

Martyrdom does not end something, it only a beginning.

We have believed - and we do believe now - that freedom is indivisible, that...

We have believed - and we do believe now - that freedom is indivisible, that...

My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do...

My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do...

Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory.

Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory.

If I die a violent death, as some fear and a few are plotting, I...

If I die a violent death, as some fear and a few are plotting, I...

People tend to forget their duties but remember their rights.

People tend to forget their duties but remember their rights.

Have a bias toward action - let's see something happen now. You can break that...

Have a bias toward action - let's see something happen now. You can break that...

There exists no politician in India daring enough to attempt to explain to the masses...

There exists no politician in India daring enough to attempt to explain to the masses...

We must beware of trying to build a society in which nobody counts for anything...

We must beware of trying to build a society in which nobody counts for anything...

An honest politician is one who when he is bought will stay bought

An honest politician is one who when he is bought will stay bought

A politician is a person with whose politics you don't agree; if you agree with...

A politician is a person with whose politics you don't agree; if you agree with...