Imran Khan quotes - page 2

Imran Khan is a prominent Pakistani politician, former cricketer, and philanthropist. Known for leading Pakistan to its only Cricket World Cup victory in 1992, he later transitioned successfully into politics. He served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan, advocating for social reform and anti-corruption measures. Here are 45 of his quotes:

But having set myself these goals, I had to work really hard to achieve them.

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I am basically a private person.

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A country that relies on aid? Death is better than that. It stops you from achieving your potential, just as colonialism did.

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Because I'm anti-war, I've been called pro-Taliban.

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The war on terror is the most insane and immoral war of all time. The Americans are doing what they did in Vietnam, bombing villages. But how can a civilised nation do this? How can you can eliminate suspects, their wives, their children, their families, their neighbours? How can you justify this?

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I want to have a president in the U.S. who tries to win the hearts and minds of the Muslim world.

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These so-called extremists in Pakistan should be brought into the mainstream; if you marginalize them, you radicalize them.

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The team which handles the pressure best, carries the day.

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I have fruit trees. Cows for fresh milk, yoghurt. My own wheat. I'm basically self-sufficient.

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The team that is going to win is the one that does its homework the best by studying its opponents.

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Cricket is a pressure game, and when it comes to an India-Pakistan match the pressure is doubled.

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And when the pressure was on us, the team handled it very well. One has to learn to play well under pressure.

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People wanted to vote for us but the mechanics of getting the voters to the polling stations we didn't have. We did not have the money most of all .

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In a country where half a million die every year only for drinking polluted water, it is more necessary for us to do something for them.

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During my 21 years of playing cricket, I have never been approached by anyone or offered a bribe.

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Win or lose today I am proud of the way my boys have played in the tournament.

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I wanted to be an outstanding player, that was my ambition.

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But ultimately it comes down to how the team performs on the day.

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