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Quote by Indira Gandhi

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

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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

“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

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“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

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

Believe I Believe Nations

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“To become capable, one must have faith in oneself.”

Capable Oneself Have Faith

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“I like to think I've provided this faith. I also think that by providing faith, I've focused their pride. I say focused because pride isn't something you give. It doesn't even break out suddenly; it's a feeling that grows very slowly, very confusedly.”

Thinking Giving Feelings Grows Break Pride Focused Providing Break Out

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“Our pride has grown in the last twenty-five years, though others don't understand it and underestimate it.”

Years Lasts Five Pride Twenties Five Years Underestimate Twenty Five

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“You've never been very generous, you Westerners, toward us Indians. You should have seen that things were changing, albeit slowly. You should have seen that something was happening. Not much, but something.”

Should Happenings Should Have Generous Westerners

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“It's true that I refused foreign aid. It's true. It wasn't my personal decision, however - it was the whole country that said no.”

Said Country Whole Decision Aids Foreign Aid Personal Decisions

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“All of a sudden inscriptions appeared on walls. Signs appeared. And that 'no' exploded all over India, in an act of pride that surprised even me. Then even the political parties, all of them, even the deputies in Parliament, said no: it's better to die of hunger than be taken for a nation of beggars.”

Said Political Dies Nations Party Taken Wall Pride India Hunger Political Parties Parliament Beggar Inscriptions Deputies

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“Sometimes we hurt one another without realizing it.”

Sometimes Realizing Hurt

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