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My father was the Prime Minister of Pakistan. My grandfather had been in politics, too; however, my own inclination was for a job other than politics. I wanted to be a diplomat, perhaps do some journalism – certainly not politics.

Benazir Bhutto

The next few months are critical to Pakistan’s future direction as a democratic state committed to promoting peace, fighting terrorism and working for social justice.
BENAZIR BHUTTO

Country Fighting Justice
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.
BENAZIR BHUTTO

Awesome Country People Power
Every dictator uses religion as a prop to keep himself in power.
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Religion Use Women
General Musharraf needs my participation to give credibility to the electoral process, as well as to respect the fundamental right of all those who wish to vote for me.
BENAZIR BHUTTO

Freedom Fundamneatl Giving Needs Wish
A political war can be fought from anywhere.
BENAZIR BHUTTO

Fough Peace Political War
All our problems, all our disputes, all our disagreements can be resolved quickly to mutual satisfaction if we address the question.
BENAZIR BHUTTO

Addresses Problem Satisfaction
Being in jail is difficult too because it’s like being in a graveyard, you can’t do much.
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Difficult Graveyard Jail
We learned at an early age that it was men’s interpretation of our religion that restricted women’s opportunities, not our religion itself. Islam in fact had been quite progressive toward women from its inception.
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Islam Men Opportunity
I still want to return home whenever I get a chance.
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Home Return Want
I’m not into smoke-filled rooms. I don’t have the time for byzantine political intrigues.
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Byzantine Political Rooms
It’s quite difficult for me not to be able to return to my country, but in my country justice has been murdered.
BENAZIR BHUTTO

Able Country Justice
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
A people inspired by democracy, human rights and economic opportunity will turn their back decisively against extremism.
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Opportunity People Rights
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
I’ve never had a bank account in Switzerland since 1984. Why would the Swiss do this to me? Maybe the Swiss are trying to divert attention from the Holocaust gold scandal.
BENAZIR BHUTTO

Gold Holocaust Trying

My father was the Prime Minister of Pakistan. My grandfather had been in politics, too; however, my own inclination was for a job other than politics. I wanted to be a diplomat, perhaps do some journalism – certainly not politics.

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