"Every dictator uses religion as a prop to keep himself in power."

"I dream ...of a world where we can commit our social resources to the development of human life and not to its destruction."

"What is not recorded is not remembered."

"I have often heard the argument that a Muslim country, as such, cannot have a working democracy. But I stand before you, a Muslim woman, the elected prime minister of 100 million Muslims, and a living…"

"There are two types of Islamic extremists: one relies on political struggle and the other on armed violence. The category that relies on armed violence was established during the rule of General Zia. …"