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.
BENAZIR BHUTTOYou can imprison a man, but not an idea. You can exile a man, but not an idea. You can kill a man, but not an idea.
More Benazir Bhutto Quotes
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What is not recorded is not remembered.
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Given the right to a free ballot, the people would support my return.
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When the United States aligns with dictatorships and totalitarian regimes, it compromises the basic democratic principles of its foundation – namely, life, liberty and justice for all.
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Through democracy we can address the basic needs of the people, involve them as participants in planning and restore the authority of the government.
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The Orange Revolution in Ukraine is a good example of how people, who are robbed of their right to vote, can protest and put an end to dictatorship.
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The Holy Book calls upon Muslims to resist tyranny. Dictatorships in Pakistan, however long, have, therefore, always collapsed in the face of this spirit.
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The political parties have unanimously rejected the one-man constitutional changes.
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Oppression does not know the meaning of provincial boundaries. Aren’t our energies better spent fighting the common enemy instead of each other?
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The military wants a system that protects its policies and privileges.
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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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America’s greatest contribution to the world is its concept of democracy, its concept of freedom, freedom of action, freedom of speech, and freedom of thought.
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It’s quite difficult for me not to be able to return to my country, but in my country justice has been murdered.
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I am planning to return and contest the October elections in Pakistan.
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It’s never easy dealing with terrorists, but it must be done through a mixture of political, economic and administrative means.
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Pakistans future viability, stability and security lie in empowering its people and building political institutions.
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