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I don’t know where to begin my speech. I don’t know what people would be expecting me to say, but first of all thank you to God for whom we are equal and thank you to every person who has prayed for my fast recovery and new life.

— Malala Yousafzai

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Education is one of the blessings of life — and one of its necessities.

Nobel Peace Prize Lecture (2014)

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This is what my soul is telling me: be peaceful and love everyone.

I don't cover my face because I want to show my identity.

In a situation where a lifelong school break was being imposed upon us by the terrorists, rising up against that became very important, essential.

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