124 Quotes by Indira Gandhi

Politics is the art of acquiring, holding, and wielding power.

I would like to ask a question. Would this sort of war or savage bombing which has taken place in Vietnam have been tolerated for so long, had the people been European?

The longer one doesn't write, the more difficult it is to communicate.

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.

The meek may one day inherit the earth, but not the headlines.

The civil servant is primarily the master of the short-term solution.

The greatest of all contraceptives is affluence.

There are moments in history when brooding tragedy and its dark shadows can be lightened by recalling great moments of the past.

India wants to avoid a war at all costs but it is not a one-sided affair, you cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.