“I can't take it seriously when people get excited and scream that religion is in danger, and similar stupidities.” Quote by Indira Gandhi
“Unfortunately even in India there are people who talk like that. And they're the same ones who say, 'We should never have accepted the existence of Pakistan. Now that it exists, it ought to be destroyed.' But these are only a few madmen who have no following among the masses.” PeopleShouldExistenceOughtMassIndiaFollowingAcceptedDestroyedPakistanMadmen Author:Indira Gandhi
“In India you don't find propaganda against Pakistan. During the war there was a little of it, naturally, but even during the war we were able to control it. In fact the Pakistanis were astonished by this. There were prisoners in the camp hospitals who exclaimed, 'What? You're a Hindu doctor and you want to cure me?'” WantLittlesWarFactsAbleDoctorsIndiaCuresPropagandaHospitalsPrisonerCampsPakistan Author:Indira Gandhi
“I'm told [ Zulfikar Ali] Bhutto is ambitious. I hope he's very ambitious; ambition may help him see reality.” MayHelpingRealityAmbitionAmbitiousBhutto Author:Indira Gandhi
“It depends on what you mean by the word religion. Certainly I don't go to temples and pray to the gods or anything like that.” MeanDependsPrayingTemples Author:Indira Gandhi
“If by religion we mean a belief in humanity rather than the gods, an effort to make man better and a little happier, then yes, I'm very religious.” IfsMenMeanLittlesHumanityBeliefReligiousEffort Author:Indira Gandhi
“What does nonalignment mean? It means we don't belong to any military bloc and that we reserve the right to be friends with any country, independently of the influence of any country. All this has remained unchanged after the signing of the Indo-Soviet treaty, and others can say or think what they like - our policy won't change because of the Soviet Union.” ThinkingMeanDoeCountryInfluenceMilitaryPolicyUnionsSovietReservesSoviet UnionTreatiesSigning Author:Indira Gandhi
“We know very well that India's destiny is linked to world peace.” KnowsWorldWellsDestinyIndiaLinked Author:Indira Gandhi
“However, the treaty exists and it puts us in a different position toward the Soviet Union than the one we have toward other countries. Yes, the treaty exists. Nor does it exist on only one side. Look how w3e're situated geographically and you'll see that India is very important for the Soviet Union.” LooksDoeImportantDifferentCountrySidesPositionIndiaUnionsSovietOther CountriesSoviet UnionTreaties Author:Indira Gandhi
“Still, in international matters, the treaty changes nothing. That is, it doesn't prevent us from being friends with other countries, which indeed we are.” StillsCountryMatterInternationalOther CountriesTreaties Author:Indira Gandhi
“I assure you we'll go on making our decisions without worrying whether it pleases or displeases the Soviet Union, China, America, France, or anyone else.” AmericaDecisionWorryGoes OnPleaseUnionsChinaFranceSovietSoviet Union Author:Indira Gandhi