"I have often heard the argument that a Muslim country, as such, cannot have a working democracy. But I stand before you, a Muslim woman, the elected prime minister of 100 million Muslims, and a living…"

"The Taliban are not a threat to me personally. They are a threat to the world."

"I believe in a progressive and enlightened Islam."

"The people who resent me do so because I'm a woman, I'm young, and I'm a Bhutto. Well, the simple answer is, it doesn't matter that I'm a woman, it doesn't matter that I'm young, and it's a matter of …"

"The people of Pakistan have spoken. They want democracy."