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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.

Benazir Bhutto

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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Book Long Pakistan
Democracy is necessary to peace and to undermining the forces of terrorism.
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Democracies Democracy Peace Terrorism
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.
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Country Democracy Freedom Of Speech
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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Badly Behave Believe Shocked
The best hijab is in the eyes of the beholder.
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Beholder Eye Hijab
No, I am not pregnant. I am fat. And, as the Prime Minister, its my right to be fat if I want to.
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Ministers Prime Want
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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Democracy Government People
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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Calling Different Years
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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Issues Leader Mother
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.
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Dying People Thinking
Every dictator uses religion as a prop to keep himself in power.
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Religion Use Women
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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Grace Home Nice
Purusing peace means rising above one’s own wants, needs, and emotions.
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Mean Needs Peace
The political parties have unanimously rejected the one-man constitutional changes.
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Men Party Political
Whatever my aims and agendas were, I never asked for power.
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Agendas Aim Power
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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Children Father Grief

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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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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