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Let us pick up our books and pencils. They are our most powerful weapon.

Malala Yousafzai

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Malala Yousafzai
Age: 27
Born: 1997
Born: July 12
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When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.
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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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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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There should be no discrimination against languages people speak, skin color or religion.
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If people were silent, nothing would change.
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Peace in every home, every street, every village, every country - this is my dream. Education for every boy and every girl in the world. To sit down on a chair and read my books with all my friends at school is my right. To see each and every human being with a smile of happiness is my wish.
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We are human beings, and this is the part of our human nature, that we don't learn the importance of anything until it's snatched from our hands.
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I don't want to be remembered as the girl who was shot. I want to be remembered as the girl who stood up.
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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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If you hit a Talib, then there would be no difference between you and the Talib. You must not treat others with cruelty. You must fight others through peace and through dialogue and through education.
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A city without books, a city without a library is like a graveyard.
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Every girl deserves to take part in creating the technology that will change our world and change who runs it.
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There was a time when women activists asked men to stand up for their rights. But this time we will do it by ourselves. I am not telling men to step away from speaking for women’s rights, but I am focusing on women to be independent and fight for themselves.
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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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In some parts of the world, students are going to school every day. It's their normal life. But in other part of the world, we are starving for education... it's like a precious gift. It's like a diamond.
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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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