Malalai Joya Quotes

#1. They will kill me but they will not kill my voice, because it will be the voice of all Afghan women. You can cut the flower, but you cannot stop the coming of spring.

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#2. Democracy never comes by the barrel of a gun, or by cluster bombs.

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#3. I don't fear death; I fear remaining silent in the face of injustice. I am young and I want to live. But I say to those who would eliminate my voice: I am ready, wherever and whenever you might strike. You can cut down the flower, but nothing can stop the coming of the spring.

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#4. It doesn't matter who's voting, it matters who's counting.

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#5. Rights are not easy to obtain, and once we understand this, we must work attentively and persistently - and never become careless or lazy.

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#6. If I should die, and you should choose to carry on my work, you are welcome to visit my grave. Pour some water on it and shout three times. I want to hear your voice.

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#7. Day by day, it's worse for my people, especially for the women. And that's why, because of all of these main reasons, we say this is the mockery of democracy and mockery of War on Terror.

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#8. I am never frightened when I tell the truth.

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#9. People say the war in Iraq is a bad war, and the war in Afghanistan is a good war, but what's the difference between them? Democratic people around the world cannot accept that this is a good war. This is just endless war.

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#10. The winner of this election will be like same donkey, new saddle.

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#11. People who look the other way when they see these war criminals are smaller criminals themselves.

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