No struggle can ever succeed without women participating side by side with men.
Muhammad Ali JinnahRead
You are free; you are free to go to your temples, you are free to go to your mosques or to any other place or worship in this State of Pakistan. You may belong to any religion or caste or creed - that has nothing to do with the business of the State.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of freedom of religion and belief, distinct from state affairs.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, articulates the fundamental principle of religious freedom as a right of the citizens, highlighting that one's faith or beliefs should not interfere with the governance of the state. By affirming that individuals are free to practice their religion without state interference, he promotes the idea of pluralism and respect for diversity in beliefs, which is essential for a harmonious society.
In practice
Citing this quote during a speech on human rights.
No struggle can ever succeed without women participating side by side with men.
Come forward as servants of Islam, organise the people economically, socially, educationally and politically and I am sure that you will be a power that will be accepted by everybody.
There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a great competition and rivalry between the two. There is a third power stronger than both, that of the women.
That freedom can never be attained by a nation without suffering and sacrifice has been amply borne out by the recent tragic happenings in this subcontinent.
Think well before selecting your leader, and when you have selected him, follow him. But in case you find his policy detrimental to your interests, kick him out.
We are victims of evil customs. It is a crime against humanity that our women are shut up within the four walls of the houses as prisoners. There is no sanction anywhere for the deplorable condition in which our women have to live.
Our ancient forebears who learned to synchronize the movements of dance were those with the capacity to predict what others around them were going to do and signal to others what they wanted to do next. These forms of communication may well have helped lead to the formation of larger human communities.
If prosperity is regarded as the reward of virtue it will be regarded as the symptom of virtue.
If we must not act save on a certainty, we ought not to act on religion, for it is not certain. But how many things we do on an uncertainty, sea voyages, battles!
The development of man is a return to an original perfection.
For the good, when praised, feel something of disgust, if to excess commended.
History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.
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