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Only let the North exert as much moral influence over the South, as the South has exerted demoralizing influence over the North, and slavery would die amid the flame of Christian remonstrance, and faithful rebuke, and holy indignation. Angelina Grimke
Faithful Flame Christian Moral Would Only Indignation Over Exert Exerted Demoralizing South North Die Influence Much Holy Rebuke Slavery
Around me I saw women overworked and underpaid, doing men's work at half men's wages, not because their work was inferior, but because they were women. Anna Howard Shaw
Work Me Women Men Half Saw Underpaid Because Around Wages Doing Were Inferior
It is better to be true to what you believe, though that be wrong, than to be false to what you believe, even if that belief is correct. Anna Howard Shaw
You Better Be True Believe Correct Though Wrong True False Than Even Belief
The idealists dream and the dream is told, and the practical men listen and ponder and bring back the truth and apply it to human life, and progress and growth and higher human ideals come into being and so the world moves ever on. Anna Howard Shaw
Life Truth World Progress Men Back Dream Higher Idealists Come Ideals Practical Listen Human Being Moves Ponder Human Life Ever Growth Bring Apply
In bonded labour cases, judges would ask me why I had brought those people to the courts who stank. 'You are here precisely for them,' I would respond. Asma Jahangir
Me You People Those Respond Would Brought Cases Had Judges Courts Labour Precisely Them Ask Who Why Here Bonded
Even when we talked about child labor, we were frowned upon. But then you know that you have to speak the truth irrespective of the repercussions. Asma Jahangir
Truth You Speak About Know Talked Were Repercussions Labor Child Child Labor Irrespective Frowned Then Even
General Zia-ul-Haq, a dictator and unscrupulous political actor, used Islam as a pretext for waging war in Afghanistan and adopting an aggressive stance towards India. By advancing a more orthodox version of Islam, he was able to hold on to a repressive regime and quell any opposition. Asma Jahangir
War Political Islam Aggressive India Able Pretext Adopting General More He Advancing Towards Waging Opposition Quell Version Dictator Any Afghanistan Repressive Hold Regime Stance Used Actor Orthodox
I am so proud of Pakistanis and specifically of our lawyers for speaking out and getting their heads bashed in for a better Pakistan. Asma Jahangir
Better Our Out Lawyers Heads Proud Am Getting Speaking Pakistan Specifically Bashed
The way my father worked altruistically and the manner in which he used to go behind bars and come back home smilingly was inspirational. Asma Jahangir
Inspirational Home Father Back Way He Come Go Behind Which Worked Manner Used Bars
The Army is into every business in this country. Except hairdressing. Asma Jahangir
Business Army Country Every Except Hairdressing
I think I have lived enough in this country where I can say what I think is true and which is the voice of my conscience. Asma Jahangir
Country Think Enough Say Voice True Where Which Lived Conscience
I would simply not compromise on the fundamental rights of people. Asma Jahangir
Rights People Would Compromise Simply Fundamental Fundamental Rights
I suppose anyone who calls a dictator a dictator is 'dangerous' and 'imbalanced.' Asma Jahangir
Dangerous Suppose Calls Dictator Anyone Who
To set a trap for a handful of promiscuous individuals, the Zina law has laid a minefield for women in difficult circumstances. Asma Jahangir
Women Law Difficult Circumstances Promiscuous Individuals Handful Laid Trap Difficult Circumstances Set
I had to face imprisonment and house arrests, but it made me tougher. Asma Jahangir
Me Made Face Tougher Had House Arrest Imprisonment
As a lawyer, many a time I took up difficult and sensitive cases dealing with minorities' and women's rights. Yes, I constantly receive threats, and to be very honest, at times it is very scary. But I have to continue my work. Asma Jahangir
Work Time Rights Women Lawyer Difficult Took Constantly Minorities Threats Scary Cases Dealing Continue Up Yes Very Times Sensitive Many Receive Honest
We believe that when there is a democratic setup, we have a greater voice. Asma Jahangir
Believe Setup Voice Democratic Greater
Even before his detention, my father was fighting many cases. He remained in jail in Multan. He remained in jail in Bannu. But we were not allowed to go see him there. We always saw him in courts. So for me, the courts were a place where you dressed up to see your father. It had a very nice feeling to it. Asma Jahangir
Me You Father Feeling Before Fighting Nice Saw See Detention Dressed Cases Remained Had Allowed He Him Always Courts Go Were His Up Very Jail Where Place Your Many Even
We may fight terrorism through brute force, but the terror that is unleashed in the name of religion can only be challenged through moral courage. Asma Jahangir
Religion Terrorism Fight Courage Unleashed Moral Moral Courage Only Through Brute Brute Force Name Force Terror May Challenged
I had been very impressed with the courts we visited to see my father. The judges wearing wigs, the lawyers, the legal arguments - it was all exciting stuff for a kid. Asma Jahangir
Legal Father Argument Wigs Kid Visited See Wearing Lawyers Had Exciting Stuff Judges Courts Been Impressed Very
Every fair-minded person holding a position of authority must support the few who have stood up against the injustice being perpetrated in the name of blasphemy. Asma Jahangir
Injustice Few Holding Every Must Blasphemy Support Name Up Person Authority Stood Being Against Who Position
If your people don't really believe or respect you, if you don't have the moral authority to rule, then your goose is cooked. Asma Jahangir
You Respect People Moral Authority Believe Rule Moral Goose Authority Then Really Your Cooked
Organized groups claiming roots in religious ideologies have unleashed an all-pervasive fear of mob violence in many parts of the country. Asma Jahangir
Fear Country Unleashed Claiming Religious Ideologies Parts Mob Roots Organized Many Groups Violence
Women's rights was thought of as a Western concept. Now people do talk about women's rights - political parties talk about it, even religious parties talk about it. Asma Jahangir
Rights Women People Political Thought Religious About Concept Talk Parties Western Political Parties Even Now
Agencies must know who they are accountable to. If the agencies know who they are accountable to but we cannot say who they are accountable to, then really it is a very sad situation that is bound to be misused. It is bound to affect human rights. Asma Jahangir
Sad Rights Situation Human Rights Say We Cannot Must Bound Know Misused Affect Very Accountable Human Cannot Agencies Then Really Who
A really responsible court will never give an order it knows will not be implemented. Asma Jahangir
Will Responsible Give Never Implemented Knows Court Order Really
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