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Education is neither Eastern nor Western, it is human.
Malala Yousafzai
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What this quote means

Education transcends geographical and cultural boundaries; it is a universal right of all humanity.

Malala Yousafzai emphasizes that education is not confined to specific cultures or regions, but is a fundamental human right that belongs to everyone. It highlights the importance of promoting education as a shared value that can unite people across different backgrounds for the greater good.

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EducationHumanityUniversalRightsCulture

In practice

Example use cases

This quote can be shared during a commencement speech to inspire graduates about the importance of education.

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I reassured my mother that it didn’t matter to me if my face was not symmetrical. Me, who had always cared about my appearance, how my hair looked! But when you see death, things change. “It doesn’t matter if I can’t smile or blink properly,” I told her. “I’m still me, Malala. The important thing is God has given me my life.
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