The first female Prime Minister in Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto, is a leader who is defined by her miraculous rising, her work towards her countrymen. She worked towards giving equality and justice to the small ethnic groups and establishing the impossible- becoming the leader of a Muslim nation. Born to Pakistan’s then Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, after he was executed by the military after being overthrown, Benazir Bhutto became the head of his political party.
Her ideology was liberal, and her quotes are still remembered today by a huge section of the population believing in human rights and protecting them. She always preached human rights, majorly the rights of women, children, working towards increasing the female literacy rate and encouraging various non-government NGOs and other organizations to look out for abuses.
She believed that education could help a person make the difference between right and wrong. She worked towards helping everyone gain education through libraries, with free textbooks, offering internet connectivity, and increasing the education budget. She was born with privilege, and as an adult, she used that privilege to eradicate the society of its conservative nature. She created a platform where people from all walks of life could share their feelings so that the government could look after its people’s welfare.
Benazir Bhutto quotes
- Ultimately, leadership is about the strength of one’s convictions, the ability to endure the punches, and the energy to promote an idea. And I have found that those who do achieve peace never acquiesce to obstacles, especially those constructed of bigotry, intolerance, and inflexible tradition.
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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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- Clearly it’s not easy for woman in modern society, no matter where we live. We still have to go extra mile to prove that we are equal to men. We have to work longer hours and make more sacrifices. And we must emotionally protect ourselves from unfair, often vicious attacks made on us.
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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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- Every dictator uses religion as a prop to keep himself in power.
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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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- 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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- Freedom is not an end. Freedom is a beginning.
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- You can imprison a man, but not an idea. You can exile a man, but not an idea.You can kill a man, but not an idea.
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- I dream …of a world where we can commit our social resources to the development of human life and not to its destruction.
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- I don’t fear death. I remember my last meeting with my father when he told me, “You know, tonight when I will be killed, my mother and my father will be waiting for me.” It makes me weepy … but I don’t think it can happen unless God wants it to happen because so many people have tried to kill me.
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- The people who resent me do so because I’m a woman, I’m young, and I’m a Bhutto. Well, the simple answer is, it doesn’t matter that I’m a woman, it doesn’t matter that I’m young, and it’s a matter of pride that I’m a Bhutto.
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More Benazir Bhutto quotes
- Extremism can flourish only in an environment where basic governmental social responsibility for the welfare of the people is neglected. Political dictatorship and social hopelessness create the desperation that fuels religious extremism.
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- 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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- 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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- 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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- What is not recorded is not remembered.
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- The best hijab is in the eyes of the beholder.
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- All our problems, all our disputes, all our disagreements can be resolved quickly to mutual satisfaction if we address the question.
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- Purusing peace means rising above one’s own wants, needs, and emotions.
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Conclusion
Benazir Bhutto quotes have been an inspiration, especially for women wanting to stand out and use their education for welfare. A country that had passed a law reducing the status of women to half of that of men, Benazir Bhutto rising to the highest position in the country was remarkable yet full of challenges.
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