Indira Gandhi

To be a leader, you have to be able to lead yourself.

The greatest joy is to be able to give.

We have to be prepared to face any challenge, any difficulty, any danger.

The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.

The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

The ultimate test of a man's conscience may be his willingness to make a sacrifice today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.

There is no end to the road of progress.

The more we sweat in peace, the less we bleed in war.

The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.

We must be strong enough to defend ourselves, but also wise enough to seek peace.

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

The greatest danger to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.

Poverty is the greatest polluter.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

We must not only talk about peace, but also work for it.

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.

The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not.

We have to be vigilant, we have to be united, we have to be strong.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.