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.
BENAZIR BHUTTOIt’s never easy dealing with terrorists, but it must be done through a mixture of political, economic and administrative means.
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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The clerics took to the mosque saying that Pakistan had thrown itself outside the Muslim world and the Muslim umar by voting for a woman, that a woman had usurped a man’s place in the Islamic society.
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What is important is that a political party articulates the mood of a generation.
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Like 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.
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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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As a woman leader, I thought I brought a different kind of leadership. I was interested in women’s issues, in bringing down the population growth rate… as a woman, I entered politics with an additional dimension – that of a mother.
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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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I believe that democracies do not go to war; that’s the lesson of history, and I think that a democratic Pakistan is the world community’s best guarantee of stability in Asia.
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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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In a way, a jail is a place where you can rest, read books and live with yourself.
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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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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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Purusing peace means rising above one’s own wants, needs, and emotions.
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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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I still want to return home whenever I get a chance.
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