"There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there." ~ Indira Gandhi
A passionate advocate for India's independence, Prime Minister Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (1917-1984) was born in Allahabad, the only child of Jawaharlal Nehru. A student of Rabindranath Tagore, Gandhi attended Oxford University.
"We must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to vibrantly alive in repose," said charismatic leader who was called "The Empress of India" and held her country together for almost 20 years.
A great nationalist, she rose quickly through the Congress Party and was elected to Parliament in 1964, the year of her father's death. She rose to power as Prime Minister twice, in 1966-1977 and 1980-1984. On her watch, India won the war against Pakistan in 1971 and established the new state of Bangladesh.
"You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist," she once said.
On the night before she was assassinated by her own bodyguard, she observed, "I don’t mind if my life goes in the service of the nation. If I die, every drop of my blood will invigorate the nation."
"Martyrdom does not end something, it only a beginning."
Do the work; don't worry about the credit.