A revolution is already taking place in India. Things are changing here already - peacefully and democratically. There's no danger of communism. There would be if we had a rightist government instead of mine.
Indira GandhiIn all communities you find groups that behave badly. But you must understand them too.
Indira GandhiHappiness is such a fleeting point of view - there's no such thing as continual happiness.
Indira GandhiWhen it's impossible, it's better to stoop to compromise, without resisting and without complaining. People who complain are selfish.
Indira GandhiWithout courage, you cannot practice any other virtue. You have to have courage - courage of different kinds: first, intellectual courage, to sort out different values and make up your mind about which is the one which is right for you to follow. You have to have moral courage to stick up to that - no matter what comes in your way, no matter what the obstacle and the opposition is.
Indira GandhiHowever, 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.
Indira Gandhi