T-Shirt Quote
You can imprison a man, but not an idea. You can
exile a man, but not an idea. You can kill a man, but not an idea.
- Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto, fondly
called “the Daughter of the East” became a victim of terror attacks. She joins
the rank of leaders who have been felled by those who wish to suppress their
Ideas. Twice elected the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Benazir faced many
challenges. Benazir Bhutto was herself imprisoned, exiled and killed, because
of her ideas, but her ideas live on and her quotes inspire us to rally against
mindless dominance and injustice.
To me this quote is about
not being afraid to voice your ideas even in the face of imprisonment, exile or
even death. Feelings of fear, injustice, sadness, confrontation, anger and
oppression are countered with hope, courage, strength, and the belief in the
power of an idea to live on long after the person who first acted on it has
gone.
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