Quotes of Indira Gandhi

Here are some famous quotes by Indira Gandhi. These quotes reveal Indra Gandhi's thinking and are a guiding light and source of inspiration to others.

• 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.
• Anger is never without an argument, but seldom with a good one.
• 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.
• 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.
• Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.
• Martyrdom does not end something, it only a beginning.
• People tend to forget their duties but remember their rights.
• 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.
• The power to question is the basis of all human progress.
• You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.
• You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose.