Malala Yousafzai quotes

Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist known for advocating girls' education and women's rights. Her courage and resilience in the face of adversity have inspired people around the world. She continues to champion education and equality, earning a Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts. Here are 70 of her quotes:

One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world. (Malala Yousafzai)
On the day when I was shot, and on the next day, people raised the banners of 'I am Malala'. They did not say 'I am Taliban'. View quote
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There is no greater weapon than knowledge and no greater source of knowledge than the written word. View quote
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We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back. View quote
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The content of a book holds the power of education and it is with this power that we can shape our future and change lives. View quote
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I think of it often and imagine the scene clearly. Even if they come to kill me, I will tell them what they are trying to do is wrong, that education is our basic right. View quote
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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. View quote
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The thing is that the people of Pakistan have supported me. They don't think of me as Western. I am a daughter of Pakistan and I am proud that I am a Pakistani. View quote
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Totally inspires me and I am really happy that there are so many people who are working for children's right and I'm not alone. And he totally deserved this award. So I am feeling honored that I'm sharing this award with him. He recieved this award and we both are the two Nobel award receivers, one is from Pakistan, one is from India, one believes in Hinduism, one strongly believes in Islam. And it gives a message to people – it gives a message to people of love between Pakistan and India and between – between different religions and we both support each other. View quote
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First of all, my father inspired me...he is a great social activist and women's rights activist...he spoke out. And he spoke for women's rights...that hard situation, he inspired me, because he spoke. And that's what I learned from him. View quote
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Sometimes people like to ask me why should girls go to school, why is it important for them. But I think the more important question is why shouldn't they, why shouldn't they have this right to go to school. (Malala Yousafzai)
When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful. View quote
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We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced. View quote
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The terrorists thought they would change my aims and stop my ambitions, but nothing changed in my life except this: weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage were born. View quote
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If you go anywhere, even paradise, you will miss your home. View quote
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I think I have more plans for my future from now and I think we must start work for a campaign now so we have set up a Malala foundation. And through Malala fund we are going to educate girls and we want to do work on the ground: building schools, teachers, training, trying to motivate parents of the children to send their children to school. We also want to recognize those girls who are fighting for their rights. In the future when I grow older, much older I want to do politics. I want to serve my country for politics. I want to help my people and I want to help in education. View quote
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Education is one of the blessings of life - and one of its necessities. View quote
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It does not matter what's the color of your skin, what language do you speak, what religion you believe in. It is that we should all consider each other as human beings and we should respect each other and we should all fight for our rights, for the rights of children, for the rights of women and for the rights of every human being. View quote
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Dear sisters and brothers, we realise the importance of light when we see darkness. We realise the importance of our voice when we are silenced. View quote
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My father says that education is neither Eastern or Western. Education is education: it's the right of everyone. View quote
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The world can no longer accept, the world can no longer accept that basic education is enough. Why do leaders accept that for children in developing countries, only basic literacy is sufficient, when their own children do homework in Algebra, Mathematics, Science and Physics? (Malala Yousafzai)
On my way from school to home I heard a man saying "I will kill you.” I hastened my pace and after a while I looked back if the man was still coming behind me. But to my utter relief he was talking on his mobile and must have been threatening someone else over the phone. View quote
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In a situation where a lifelong school break was being imposed upon us by the terrorists, rising up against that became very important, essential. View quote
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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. View quote
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Why is it that countries which we call strong" are so powerful in creating wars but are so weak in bringing peace? Why is it that giving guns is so easy but giving books is so hard? Why is it, why is it that making tanks is so easy, but building schools is so hard? View quote
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Malala Yousafzai - Image
Photo: DFID - UK Department for International Development, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: Pakistani Activist
Born: July 12, 1997
Quotes count: 70
Wikipedia: Malala Yousafzai

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