A political war can be fought from anywhere.
BENAZIR BHUTTOA political war can be fought from anywhere.
BENAZIR BHUTTOPakistan is heir to an intellectual tradition of which the illustrious exponent was the poet and philosopher Mohammad Iqbal. He saw the future course for Islamic societies in a synthesis between adherence to the faith and adjustment to the modern age.
BENAZIR BHUTTOWhatever my aims and agendas were, I never asked for power.
BENAZIR BHUTTOWhen 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.
BENAZIR BHUTTODemocracy is necessary to peace and to undermining the forces of terrorism.
BENAZIR BHUTTOI know death comes. I’ve seen too much death, young death.
BENAZIR BHUTTOLike all children I had taken my father for granted. Now that I had lost him, I felt an emptiness that could never be filled. But I did not let myself cry, believing as a Muslim that tears pull a spirit earthward and won’t let it be free.
BENAZIR BHUTTOI’ve never had a bank account in Switzerland since 1984. Why would the Swiss do this to me? Maybe the Swiss are trying to divert attention from the Holocaust gold scandal.
BENAZIR BHUTTOBeing 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.
BENAZIR BHUTTODemocracy needs support, and the best support for democracy comes from other democracies.
BENAZIR BHUTTOIn a way, a jail is a place where you can rest, read books and live with yourself.
BENAZIR BHUTTOThe best hijab is in the eyes of the beholder.
BENAZIR BHUTTOTo make peace, one must be an uncompromising leader. To make peace, one must also embody compromise.
BENAZIR BHUTTOFreedom is not an end. Freedom is a beginning.
BENAZIR BHUTTO[On Richard M. Nixon:] Americans began with a president who couldn’t tell a lie and now they have one who can’t tell the truth.
BENAZIR BHUTTOEvery dictator uses religion as a prop to keep himself in power.
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