No struggle can ever succeed without women participating side by side with men.
Muhammad Ali JinnahRead
There is no parallel in the history of the world. This mighty subcontinent with all kinds of inhabitants has been brought under a plan which is titanic, unknown, unparalleled. And what is very important with regard to it is that we have achieved it peacefully and by means of an evolution of the greatest possible character.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the uniqueness and peaceful nature of a significant historical achievement in the context of a diverse population.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah reflects on the historical significance of uniting a diverse subcontinent under a unified plan. He highlights that this monumental achievement was accomplished peacefully and through a remarkable evolutionary process, distinguishing it from other historical occurrences. The quote showcases the importance of peaceful leadership and adaptation in achieving great goals.
In practice
In a speech to inspire a community about peaceful change.
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.
Being positive in a negative situation is not naive. It's leadership.
Pilots learn to use human skills to communicate information and make decisions collectively, which creates a shared sense of responsibility among the team for better outcomes.
There's really no precedent for someone like me gaining clout in the space that I'm in - a black woman directing films in Hollywood.
In the 101st Airborne Division headquarters in Mosul, we had a sign on the wall. It was a question that we would ask ourselves before every new operation or policy initiative. It asked: Will this policy or operation take more bad guys off the streets than it creates by its conduct?
Turning a culture around is very difficult to do because it's based on a series of many, many decisions, and the organization is framed by those decisions.
Show me a poorly uniformed troop and I'll show you a poorly uniformed leader.
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