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A people inspired by democracy, human rights and economic opportunity will turn their back decisively against extremism.

Benazir Bhutto

Political dictatorship and social hopelessness create the desperation that fuels religious extremism.
BENAZIR BHUTTO

Political Religion Religious
All through the years of the Soviet empire, its Politburo held ‘elections.’ Of course, calling something an election and actually having it be an election are different things.
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Calling Different Years
Right now, they feel they have lost their voice, and their miseries have increased since my departure.
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Departure Misery Voice
No, I am not pregnant. I am fat. And, as the Prime Minister, its my right to be fat if I want to.
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Ministers Prime Want
Being nice should never be perceived as being weak. It’s not a sign of weakness, it’s a sign of courtesy, manners, grace, a woman’s ability to make everyone…feel at home, and it should never be construed as weakness.
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Grace Home Nice
My father was the Prime Minister of Pakistan. My grandfather had been in politics, too; however, my own inclination was for a job other than politics. I wanted to be a diplomat, perhaps do some journalism – certainly not politics.
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Diplomats Father Jobs
I seek to lead a democratic Pakistan which is free from the yoke of military dictatorship and that will cease to be a haven, the very petri dish of international terrorism.
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Country Dictatorship Military Yoke
Purusing peace means rising above one’s own wants, needs, and emotions.
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Mean Needs Peace
Military or dictatorial rule is not good for our Pakistan.
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Military Pakistan
Military hardliners called me a ‘security threat’ for promoting peace in South Asia and for supporting a broad-based government in Afghanistan.
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Asia Government Military
We learned at an early age that it was men’s interpretation of our religion that restricted women’s opportunities, not our religion itself. Islam in fact had been quite progressive toward women from its inception.
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Islam Men Opportunity
What is important is that a political party articulates the mood of a generation.
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Important Party Political
The next decade cannot be a decade of confrontation and contention. It cannot be east vs. West. It cannot be men vs. women. It cannot be Islam vs. Christianity. That is what the enemies of dialogue want.
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Enemy Men Unity
Democracy is the best revenge.
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Democracy Freedom Revenge
The military wants a system that protects its policies and privileges.
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Military Privilege Want
Democracy is the best revenge. After Benazir Bhutto’s death, her son’s brief public remarks were captured on video, and they were reported in international newspapers. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari announced, “My mother always said, ‘ Democracy is the best revenge.
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Mother Revenge Son

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