Indira Gandhi

Statesmanship India 1917 – 1984 94 quotes

Prime Minister who led India through wars and economic reforms.

Quotes by Indira Gandhi

Self-reliance is the key to national dignity.

Speech 1972

Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.

Personal reflection 1982

The measure of a leader is not the number of followers, but the number of lives touched.

Speech 1980

Democracy means government by discussion.

Speech 1966

We cannot afford to be complacent; progress demands constant vigilance.

Speech 1979

True freedom is not just independence from others, but mastery over oneself.

Letter 1971

The world is big enough to satisfy everyone's needs, but not everyone's greed.

Speech 1983

Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.

Interview 1975

Unity is strength; division is death.

Speech 1984

Education without values is like a ship without a compass.

Speech 1978

In the midst of difficulties, we are surrounded by opportunities.

Speech 1970

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

Personal reflection 1981

Power is not a means; it is an end.

Interview 1976

Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.

Speech 1982