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 BHUTTOA political war can be fought from anywhere.
More Benazir Bhutto Quotes
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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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A political war can be fought from anywhere.
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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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Whatever my aims and agendas were, I never asked for power.
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The political parties have unanimously rejected the one-man constitutional changes.
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It’s quite difficult for me not to be able to return to my country, but in my country justice has been murdered.
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Military hardliners called me a ‘security threat’ for promoting peace in South Asia and for supporting a broad-based government in Afghanistan.
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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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Military or dictatorial rule is not good for our Pakistan.
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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 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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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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To make peace, one must be an uncompromising leader. To make peace, one must also embody compromise.
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Freedom is not an end. Freedom is a beginning.
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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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