Our people are dying, poverty and unemployment are on the rise, but the rest of the world says that Musharraf is needed because [only] he can stop nuclear proliferation, [only] he [can launch] an operation in the tribal areas.
BENAZIR BHUTTONo, I am not pregnant. I am fat. And, as the Prime Minister, its my right to be fat if I want to.
More Benazir Bhutto Quotes
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Pakistan 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.
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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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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 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 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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Right now, they feel they have lost their voice, and their miseries have increased since my departure.
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The forces of moderation and democracy must, and will, prevail against extremism and dictatorship. I will not be intimidated… Despite threats of death, I will not acquiesce to tyranny, but rather lead the fight against it.
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Pakistans future viability, stability and security lie in empowering its people and building political institutions.
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The political parties have unanimously rejected the one-man constitutional changes.
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Democracy is necessary to peace and to undermining the forces of terrorism.
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Democracy needs support and the best support for democracy comes from other democracies. Democratic nations should come together in an association designed to help each other and promote what is a universal value – democracy.
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Purusing peace means rising above one’s own wants, needs, and emotions.
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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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Being in jail is difficult too because it’s like being in a graveyard, you can’t do much.
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It is one thing being able to contest an election and to give the people hope that I can be the next prime minister. It is a totally different situation where the people of Pakistan are told that the results are already taken and the leader of your choice is banned.
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