Home / Quotes / Quote by Indira Gandhi

Quote by Indira Gandhi

“For me the only point that has remained unchanged through the years is that in India there is still so much poverty.”

Author

Indira Gandhi, born on November 19, 1917, and died on October 31, 1984, was the first female Prime Minister of India and one of the longest-serving Prime Ministers in Indian history. more

“Poverty assumes so many aspects here in India. There aren't only the poor that you see in the cities, there are the poor among the tribes, the poor who live in the forest, the poor who live on the mountains. Should we ignore them as long as the poor in the cities are better off? And better off with reference to what? To what people wanted ten years ago? Then it seemed like so much. Today it's no longer so much.”

People Should Years Long Today Wanted Poor Cities Poverty Ten Mountain Aspect Years Ago India Assuming Forests Tribes Better Off

Author:Indira Gandhi

“When you govern a country, and especially a country so vast and complex as India, you never arrive at anything.”

Country India Complexes

Author:Indira Gandhi

“Just when you think you've achieved something, you realize you've achieved nothing. And still you have to go forward just the same - toward a dream so distant that your road has neither beginning nor end.”

Thinking Stills Ends Dream Realizing

Author:Indira Gandhi

“At no point, at a very important point: that of having convinced the Indians that they can do things.”

Important Can Do Convinced No Point

Author:Indira Gandhi

“At first people asked us, 'Can you do it?' And we kept silent because we didn't believe in ourselves, we didn't believe that we could do things. Today people no longer say to us, 'Can you?' They say, 'When can you?' Because the Indians finally believe in themselves, they believe they can do things.”

People Firsts Believe Today Can Do Silent

Author:Indira Gandhi

“The word 'when' is so important for a people, for an individual! If an individual thinks he won't do it, he'll never do it. Even if he's highly intelligent, even if he has countless talents.”

People Ifs Thinking Important Individual Talent Intelligent Highly Intelligent

Author:Indira Gandhi

“As a nation, I believe we've acquired faith in ourselves.”

Believe I Believe Nations

Author:Indira Gandhi

Quote by Indira Gandhi

Author

You May Also Like