Every dictator uses religion as a prop to keep himself in power.
Interpretation
Dictators often manipulate religion to maintain their authority and control over people.
This quote by Benazir Bhutto highlights the tactic used by some dictators to utilize religion as a tool for reinforcing their power. By co-opting religious beliefs and institutions, they can gain legitimacy and influence over their followers, exploiting faith to quell dissent and maintain their grip on authority.
In practice
During a political speech, referencing this quote can illustrate how power can corrupt religious beliefs.
Extremism can flourish only in an environment where basic governmental social responsibility for the welfare of the people is neglected. Political dictatorship and social hopelessness create the desperation that fuels religious extremism.
The best hijab is in the eyes of the beholder.
In 1988, when democracy was restored, the military establishment was still very powerful. The extremist groups were still there. And when the aid and assistance to Pakistan was cut, we had to adopt harsh economic policies. So in a way, it showed that democracy doesn't pay, and the military was able to reassert itself.
The next few months are critical to Pakistan's future direction as a democratic state committed to promoting peace, fighting terrorism and working for social justice.
America's greatest contribution to the world is its concept of democracy, its concept of freedom, freedom of action, freedom of speech, and freedom of thought.
I believe that democracies do not go to war; that's the lesson of history, and I think that a democratic Pakistan is the world community's best guarantee of stability in Asia.
If a man be endowed with a generous mind, this is the best kind of nobility.
Human beings can be beautiful. If they are not beautiful it is entirely their own fault. It is what they do to themselves that makes them ugly. The longer I live the more beautiful life becomes. If you foolishly ignore beauty, you will soon find yourself without it.
Compare society to a boat. Her progress through the water will not depend upon the exertion of her crew, but upon the exertion devoted to propelling her. This will be lessened by any expenditure of force in fighting among themselves, or in pulling in different directions.
In social policy, when we provide a safety net, it should be designed to help people take more entrepreneurial risks, not to turn them into dependents. This doesn't mean that we should be callous to the underprivileged.
If Christ has died for me, I cannot trifle with the evil that killed my best Friend.
Principles are guidelines for human conduct that are proven to have enduring, permanent value.
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