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.
BENAZIR BHUTTORight now, they feel they have lost their voice, and their miseries have increased since my departure.
More Benazir Bhutto Quotes
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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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A people inspired by democracy, human rights and economic opportunity will turn their back decisively against extremism.
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A political war can be fought from anywhere.
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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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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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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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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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Military or dictatorial rule is not good for our Pakistan.
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Every dictator uses religion as a prop to keep himself in power.
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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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Given the right to a free ballot, the people would support my return.
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While living in America when I attended Harvard in the early 1970s, I saw for myself the awesome, almost miraculous, power of a people to change policy through democratic means.
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The political parties have unanimously rejected the one-man constitutional changes.
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So he manipulates and dangles some kind of carrot in front of the world all the time. This is not good for the people [of Pakistan], and I think the world has got it all wrong.
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