Zitate von Malala Yousafzai

„Es gibt keine bessere Waffe als das Wissen und keine größere Wissensquelle als das geschriebene Wort.“

—  Malala Yousafzai

„Es ist so schwer, Dinge in dieser Welt durchzusetzen. Du versuchst es – und zu oft funktioniert es nicht. – Aber du musst weitermachen. Du darfst niemals aufgeben!“

—  Malala Yousafzai

„Bei der Eröffnung einer Bibliothek in Birmingham: “Ich habe einen Traum, dass eines Tages so großartige Gebäude wie dieses hier auch in den hintersten Winkeln der Welt existieren, so dass jedes Kind mit der Chance aufwächst, erfolgreich zu sein.”“

—  Malala Yousafzai

„On the day when I was shot, and on the next day, people raised the banners of 'I am Malala'. They did not say 'I am Taliban'.“

—  Malala Yousafzai

BBC television interview, Oct 2013

„I truly believe the only way we can create global peace is through not only educating our minds, but our hearts and souls. “

—  Malala Yousafzai

„It is so hard to get things done in this world. You try and too often it doesn't work. But you have to continue. And you never give up. “

—  Malala Yousafzai

„Sometimes people like to ask me why should girls go to school, why is it important for them. But I think the more important question is why shouldn't they, why shouldn't they have this right to go to school.“

—  Malala Yousafzai

Nobel Peace Prize Lecture (December 10, 2014)

„This is what my soul is telling me: be peaceful and love everyone.“

—  Malala Yousafzai

UN speech, June 2013
Kontext: Even if there was a gun in my hand and he was standing in front of me, I would not shoot him. This is the compassion I have learned from Mohamed, the prophet of mercy, Jesus Christ and Lord Buddha. This the legacy of change I have inherited from Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela and Mohammed Ali Jinnah. This is the philosophy of nonviolence that I have learned from Gandhi, Bacha Khan and Mother Teresa. And this is the forgiveness that I have learned from my father and from my mother. This is what my soul is telling me: be peaceful and love everyone.

„The thing is that the people of Pakistan have supported me. They don't think of me as Western. I am a daughter of Pakistan and I am proud that I am a Pakistani.“

—  Malala Yousafzai

BBC television interview, Oct 2013

„It is my dream that one day, great buildings like this one will exist in every corner of the world so every child can grow up with the opportunity to succeed.“

—  Malala Yousafzai

Inauguration of Library of Birmingham, Jan 2013

„I am convinced Socialism is the only answer“

—  Malala Yousafzai

Quoted on the website of the IMT http://www.marxist.com/historic-32nd-congress-of-pakistani-imt-1.htm: Statement to the 32nd congress of Pakistani Marxists
Statement to 32nd Congress of Pakistani Marxists, March 2013
Kontext: First of all I’d like to thank The Struggle and the IMT for giving me a chance to speak last year at their Summer Marxist School in Swat and also for introducing me to Marxism and Socialism. I just want to say that in terms of education, as well as other problems in Pakistan, it is high time that we did something to tackle them ourselves. It’s important to take the initiative. We cannot wait around for any one else to come and do it. Why are we waiting for someone else to come and fix things? Why aren’t we doing it ourselves? I would like to send my heartfelt greetings to the congress. I am convinced Socialism is the only answer and I urge all comrades to take this struggle to a victorious conclusion. Only this will free us from the chains of bigotry and exploitation.

„There is no greater weapon than knowledge and no greater source of knowledge than the written word.“

—  Malala Yousafzai

Inauguration of Library of Birmingham, Jan 2013

„I think of it often and imagine the scene clearly. Even if they come to kill me, I will tell them what they are trying to do is wrong, that education is our basic right.“

—  Malala Yousafzai

Malala in Interview with a Pakistani Television network, 2011-12; Cited in: The girl who wanted to go to school http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2012/10/the-girl-who-wanted-to-go-to-school.html." The New Yorker by Basharat Peer, posted October 10, 2012
2010 -

„I started thinking about that, and I used to think that the Talib would come, and he would just kill me. But then I said, 'If he comes, what would you do Malala?' then I would reply to myself, 'Malala, just take a shoe and hit him.' But then I said, 'If you hit a Talib with your shoe, then there would be no difference between you and the Talib. You must not treat others with cruelty and that much harshly, you must fight others but through peace and through dialogue and through education.' Then I said I will tell him how important education is and that 'I even want education for your children as well.“

—  Malala Yousafzai

And I will tell him, 'That's what I want to tell you, now do what you want.'
2010 -
Quelle: Brian Jones, " 16-Year-Old Malala Yousafzai Leaves Jon Stewart Speechless With Comment About Pacifism http://www.businessinsider.com/malala-yousafzai-left-jon-stewart-speechless-2013-10," Business Insider, Oct. 9, 2013, 9:38 PM: from an interview on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart:

„Thousands of people have been killed by the terrorists and millions have been injured. I am just one of them. So here I stand, one girl among many. I speak not for myself, but so those without a voice can be heard. Those who have fought for their rights. Their right to live in peace. Their right to be treated with dignity. Their right to equality of opportunity. Their right to be educated.“

—  Malala Yousafzai

UN speech, June 2013

„I’m feeling honored that I am being chosen as a Nobel laureate and I have been honored with this – this precious award, the Nobel Peace Prize. And I’m proud that I’m the first Pakistani and the first young woman or the first young person who is getting this award. It’s a great honor for me. And I’m also really happy that I’m sharing this award with a person – with a person from India whose name is Kailash Satyarthi and his great work for child’s right, his great work against – against child slavery.“

—  Malala Yousafzai

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Speech (October 10, 2014)

„This award is not just for me. It is for those forgotten children who want education. It is for those frightened children who want peace. It is for those voiceless children who want change. I am here to stand up for their rights, raise their voice … it is not time to pity them. It is time to take action so it becomes the last time that we see a child deprived of education.“

—  Malala Yousafzai

Nobel Peace Prize Lecture (December 10, 2014)

„Totally inspires me and I am really happy that there are so many people who are working for children’s right and I’m not alone. And he totally deserved this award. So I am feeling honored that I’m sharing this award with him. He recieved this award and we both are the two Nobel award receivers, one is from Pakistan, one is from India, one believes in Hinduism, one strongly believes in Islam. And it gives a message to people – it gives a message to people of love between Pakistan and India and between – between different religions and we both support each other.“

—  Malala Yousafzai

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Speech (October 10, 2014)

„[T]hrough my story I want to tell other children all around the world that they should stand up for their rights. They should not wait for someone else and their voices are more powerful. Their voices – it would seem that they are weak, but at the time when no one speak, your voice gets so loud that everyone has to listen to it. Everyone has to hear it. So it’s my message to children all around the world that they should stand up for their rights.“

—  Malala Yousafzai

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Speech (October 10, 2014)