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Democracy needs support and the best support for democracy comes from other democracies. Democratic nations should... come together in an association designed to help each other and promote what is a universal value — democracy.

— Benazir Bhutto Speech at Harvard University (1989)

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Leadership is to do what is right by educating and inspiring an electorate, empathizing with the moods, needs, wants, and aspirations of humanity.

Despite threats of death, I will not acquiesce to tyranny, but rather lead the fight against it.

If they only showed this much spunk when it came to containing the terrorists I don't think we would have such a problem.

I put my life in danger and came here because I feel this country is in danger. People are worried. We will bring the country out of this crisis.

The forces of moderation and democracy must, and will, prevail against extremism and dictatorship.

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