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.
— Malala Yousafzai
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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.
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• Source: Wikiquote: "Malala Yousafzai" (Quotes, UN speech, June 2013:
As quoted in The full text: Malala Yousafzai delivers defiant riposte to Taliban militants with speech to the UN General Assembly, The Independent, (12 July 2013))
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Name: Malala Yousafzai Role Models 1
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Description: Stated role models of Malala Yousafzai: Muhammad, Jesus, Buddha
Date: 2013c. 1400700-1100 CE
Source: [1][2][3]
Author: Unknown authorКонстантинопольский мастер (Ангелюс?) второй четверти XV векаUnknown author
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