"Why is it, that giving guns is so easy, but giving books is so hard?"
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"When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful."
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"I do not even hate the Talib who shot me. Even if there was a gun in my hand and he was standing in front of me, I would not shoot him. This is the compassion I have learned from Mohammed, the prophet of mercy, Jesus Christ and Lord Buddha. This the legacy of change I have inherited from Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela and Mohammed Ali Jinnah. This is the philosophy of nonviolence that I have learned from Gandhi, Bacha Khan and Mother Teresa. And this is the forgiveness that I have learned from my father and from my mother. This is what my soul is telling me: be peaceful and love everyone."
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"One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world."
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"Extremists have shown what frightens them most. A girl with a book."
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"It gives a message to people of love... it does not matter what's the colour of your skin, what language do you speak, what religion do you believe in. It is that we should all consider each other as human beings and we should respect each other."
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"With guns you can kill terrorists, with education you can kill terrorism."
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"Do not wait for me to do something for your rights. It's your world and you can change it."
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"I speak not for myself, but so those without a voice can be heard. Those who have fought for their rights. Their right to live in peace. Their right to be treated with dignity. Their right to equality of opportunity. Their right to be educated."
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"I had 2 choices, be silent and get killed, or speak up and be killed, I chose the second option."
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"Let us make our future now, and let us make our dreams tomorrow's reality."
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"We must believe in the power and strength of our words. Our words can change the world."
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"And if we want to achieve our goal, then let us empower ourselves with the weapon of knowledge and let us shield ourselves with unity and togetherness."
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"We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back."
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"I raise up my voice-not so I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard...we cannot succeed when half of us are held back."
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"A girl has the power to go forward in her life. And she's not only a mother, she's not only a sister, she's not only a wife. But a girl has the - she should have an identity. She should be recognized and she has equal rights as a boy."
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"Let us pick up our books and our pens. They are our most powerful weapons. One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world."
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"If one man can destroy everything, why can't one girl change it?"
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"It is the woman who controls the whole house...it's her job, that's what she's supposed to do...We have to change this idea that women are not only supposed to work in the house...but she also has the ability to go outside and do business, to be a doctor, to be a teacher, to be an engineer, she should be allowed to have any job she likes. She should be treated equally, as men are."
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"In the future, women, rather than men, will be the ones to change the world."
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