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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.
Malala Yousafzai
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Malala Yousafzai
Age: 27
Born: 1997
Born: July 12
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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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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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We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.
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You know, my father was a great encouragement for me because he spoke out for women's rights, he spoke out for girl's education. And at that time I said that why should I wait for someone else, why should I be looking to the government, to the army that they would help us? Why don't I raise my voice, why don't we speak up for our rights?
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Books are a better investment in our future than bullets. Books, not bullets, will pave the path towards peace and prosperity.
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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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I am proud to be a girl, and I know that girls can change the world.
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My goal is to get peace and my goal is to see education of every child.
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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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The extremists are afraid of books and pens, the power of education frightens them. they are afraid of women.
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Education is the best weapon through which we can fight poverty, ignorance and terrorism.
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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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