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I don't want to be thought of as the 'girl who was shot by the Taliban' but the 'girl who fought for education. This is the cause to which I want to devote my life.

Malala Yousafzai

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Malala Yousafzai
Age: 27
Born: 1997
Born: July 12
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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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Our men think earning money and ordering around others is where power lies. They don't think power is in the hands of the woman who takes care of everyone all day long, and gives birth to their children.
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I had two options. One was to remain silent and wait to be killed. And the second was to speak up and then be killed. I chose the second one. I decided to speak up.
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We call upon all communities to be tolerant, to reject prejudice based on caste, creed, sect, colour, religion or agenda to ensure freedom and equality for women so they can flourish. We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.
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For my brothers it was easy to think about the future. They can be anything they want. But for me it was hard and for that reason I wanted to become educated and empower myself with knowledge.
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There is no greater weapon than knowledge and no greater source of knowledge than the written word.
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read thousands of books and I will power myself with knowledge. Pens and books are the weapons that defeat terrorism.
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I want every girl, every child, to be educated.
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Pakistan is a peace loving, democratic country. Pashtuns want education for their daughters and sons. Islam is a religion of peace, humanity and brotherhood.
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They only can shoot a body but they cannot shoot my dreams.
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A city without books, a city without a library is like a graveyard.
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If people were silent, nothing would change.
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Education is the only solution. Education first.
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In many parts of the world, especially Pakistan and Afghanistan, terrorism, war and conflict stop children to go to their schools. We are really tired of these wars. Women and children are suffering.
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I don't want awards, I want my daughter. I wouldn't exchange a single eyelash of my daughter for the whole world.
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Some people only ask others to do something. I believe that, why should I wait for someone else? Why don't I take a step and move forward.
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It is not time to tell the leaders to realize how important education is - they already know it - their own children are in good schools. Now it is time to call them to take action.
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Let us make our future now, and let us make our dreams tomorrow's reality.
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We should not wait for someone else to come and raise our voice. We should do it by ourselves. We should believe in ourselves. One day you will see that all the girls will be powerful All the girls will be going to school. And it is possible only by our struggle only when we raise our voice.
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If a woman can go to the beach and wear nothing, then why can't she also wear everything?
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