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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.

Indira Gandhi

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Indira Gandhi
Age: 66 †
Born: 1917
Born: November 19
Died: 1984
Died: October 31
Former Prime Minister Of India
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In all societies that have applied a form of socialism, a certain degree of social economic equality has been achieved.
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I'm trained to difficulties difficulties can't be eliminated from life.
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The future doesn't frighten me, even if it threatens to be full of other difficulties.
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