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I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
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"I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban" Quotes

The memoir recounts Malala Yousafzai's courageous fight for girls' education in Pakistan and her survival after being shot by the Taliban.

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One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.

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When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.

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We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.

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Let us pick up our books and pens, they are the most powerful weapons.

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I told myself, Malala, you have already faced death. This is your second life. Don’t be afraid – if you are afraid, you can’t move forward.

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I raise up my voice – not so I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard.

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I don’t want to be thought of as ‘the girl who was shot by the Taliban’ but ‘the girl who fought for education’.

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Education is neither Eastern nor Western, it is human.

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There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen.

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If one man can destroy everything, why can't one girl change it?

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