Given the right to a free ballot, the people would support my return. Benazir Bhutto More Quotes by Benazir Bhutto More Quotes From Benazir Bhutto Whatever my aims and agendas were, I never asked for power. Benazir Bhutto aimagendas 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. Benazir Bhutto responsibilityreligiouspeople Democracy is the best revenge. Benazir Bhutto democracyfreedomrevenge 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. Benazir Bhutto motherfatherthinking 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. Benazir Bhutto issuesleadermother The Internet is the great equalizer.The technology which emanated from the Silicon Valley of California has more potential to ameliorate social inequality than any development in the history of the world, including the industrial revolution. Benazir Bhutto valleyscaliforniatechnology When the United States aligns with dictatorships and totalitarian regimes, it compromises the basic democratic principles of its foundation - namely, life, liberty and justice for all. Benazir Bhutto justice-for-allfoundationliberty 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. Benazir Bhutto islamopportunitymen Oppression does not know the meaning of provincial boundaries. Aren't our energies better spent fighting the common enemy instead of each other? Benazir Bhutto fightingwarenemy The government I led gave ordinary people peace, security, dignity, and opportunity to progress. Benazir Bhutto governmentopportunitypeople No, I am not pregnant. I am fat. And, as the Prime Minister, its my right to be fat if I want to. Benazir Bhutto ministersprimewant I believe that democracies do not go to war; that's the lesson of history, and I think that a democratic Pakistan is the world community's best guarantee of stability in Asia. Benazir Bhutto warbelievethinking America's greatest contribution to the world is its concept of democracy, its concept of freedom, freedom of action, freedom of speech, and freedom of thought. Benazir Bhutto freedom-of-speechdemocracyamerica Every dictator uses religion as a prop to keep himself in power. Benazir Bhutto womenusereligion Democracy is necessary to peace and to undermining the forces of terrorism. Benazir Bhutto democracies-haveterrorismdemocracy 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 Bhutto democracyfightingcourage 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 meanamericapeople 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. Benazir Bhutto behaving-badlyshockbelieve I have led an unusual life. I have buried a father killed at age 50 and two brothers killed in the prime of their lives. I raised my children as a single mother when my husband was arrested and held for eight years without a conviction - a hostage to my political career. Benazir Bhutto brothermotherchildren I was a very shy girl who led an insulated life; it was only when I came to Oxford, and to Harvard before that, that suddenly I saw the power of people. I didn't know such a power existed, I saw people criticising their own president; you couldn't do that in Pakistan - you'd be thrown in prison. Benazir Bhutto girloxfordpeople
