Benazir Bhutto Quotes

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.

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.

Freedom is not an end. Freedom is a beginning.

I dream ...of a world where we can commit our social resources to the development of human life and not to its destruction

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.

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.

To make peace, one must be an uncompromising leader. To make peace, one must also embody compromise.

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.

A people inspired by democracy, human rights and economic opportunity will turn their back decisively against extremism.

Purusing peace means rising above one's own wants, needs, and emotions.

In distinguishing between Islamic teachings and social taboos, we must remember that Islam forbids injustice; Injustice against people, against nations, against women. It shuns race, color, and gender as a basis of distinction amongst fellowmen. It enshrines piety as the sole criteria for judging humankind.

What is not recorded is not remembered.

My father always would say, "My daughter will go into politics? My daughter will become prime minister", but it's not what I wanted to do. I would say, "No, Papa, I will never go into politics." As I've said before, this is not the life I chose; it chose me ... But I accepted the responsibility and I've never wavered in my commitment.

The best hijab is in the eyes of the beholder.

All our problems, all our disputes, all our disagreements can be resolved quickly to mutual satisfaction if we address the question.

Every dictator uses religion as a prop to keep himself in power.

Bhutto represents everything the fundamentalists hate - a powerful, highly-educated woman operating in a man's world, seemingly unafraid to voice her independent views and, indeed, seemingly unafraid of anything, including the very real possibility that one day someone might succeed in killing her because of who she is.

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.

Democracy is necessary to peace and to undermining the forces of terrorism.

Democracy is the best revenge.

Political dictatorship and social hopelessness create the desperation that fuels religious extremism.

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.

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.

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.

It's quite difficult for me not to be able to return to my country, but in my country justice has been murdered.