I found that a whole series of people opposed me simply on the grounds that I was a woman.
BENAZIR BHUTTOEvery dictator uses religion as a prop to keep himself in power.
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Every dictator uses religion as a prop to keep himself in power.
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The U.S. came to understand that Bhutto was not a threat to stability but was instead the only possible way that we could guarantee stability and keep the presidency of Musharraf intact.
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To make peace, one must be an uncompromising leader. To make peace, one must also embody compromise.
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I am constitutionally competent to contest the elections.
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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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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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Military dictatorship is born from the power of the gun, and so it undermines the concept of the rule of law and gives birth to a culture of might, a culture of weapons, violence and intolerance.
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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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My goal is to prove that the fundamental battle for the hearts and minds of a generation can be accomplished only under democracy.
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I was brought up to believe that human beings are good, which is why it shocks me to the core when I see human beings behaving badly.
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Right now, they feel they have lost their voice, and their miseries have increased since my departure.
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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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Given the right to a free ballot, the people would support my return.
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What is not recorded is not remembered.
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The military wants a system that protects its policies and privileges.
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