Every dictator uses religion as a prop to keep himself in power. Benazir Bhutto More Quotes by Benazir Bhutto More Quotes From Benazir Bhutto Military or dictatorial rule is not good for our Pakistan. Benazir Bhutto pakistanmilitary The United Nations charter gives every nation the right to self defence, therefore when the American embassies were bombed it was a matter of time before the Americans responded by going for what they suspected were the causes of the attack. Benazir Bhutto selfmattergiving The military destabilised my government on politically motivated charges. Benazir Bhutto motivatedgovernmentmilitary A political war can be fought from anywhere. Benazir Bhutto politicalwar [On Richard M. Nixon:] Americans began with a president who couldn't tell a lie and now they have one who can't tell the truth. Benazir Bhutto telling-the-truthpresidentlying I'm not into smoke-filled rooms. I don't have the time for byzantine political intrigues. Benazir Bhutto byzantinepoliticalrooms 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 holocaustgoldtrying 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 pakistanfightingjustice Right now, they feel they have lost their voice, and their miseries have increased since my departure. Benazir Bhutto departuremiseryvoice I still want to return home whenever I get a chance. Benazir Bhutto returnwanthome Pakistan is heir to an intellectual tradition of which the illustrious exponent was the poet and philosopher Mohammad Iqbal. He saw the future course for Islamic societies in a synthesis between adherence to the faith and adjustment to the modern age. Benazir Bhutto islamicintellectualage 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. Benazir Bhutto differentcallingyears 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. Benazir Bhutto grieffatherchildren 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. Benazir Bhutto takengivingpeople Given the right to a free ballot, the people would support my return. Benazir Bhutto supportreturnpeople 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. Benazir Bhutto bhuttoguaranteesway The Holy Book calls upon Muslims to resist tyranny. Dictatorships in Pakistan, however long, have, therefore, always collapsed in the face of this spirit. Benazir Bhutto pakistanlongbook 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 wishgivingneeds In 1988, when democracy was restored, the military establishment was still very powerful. The extremist groups were still there. And when the aid and assistance to Pakistan was cut, we had to adopt harsh economic policies. So in a way, it showed that democracy doesn't pay, and the military was able to reassert itself. Benazir Bhutto cuttingpowerfulmilitary I am constitutionally competent to contest the elections. Benazir Bhutto competentcontestselection
