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Quote by Shirin Ebadi

“When there is enough oxygen in the air for everyone, no one is going to take to violence in order to access it. But if there were not enough of it for everyone then people would result to violence in order to get it. Therefore we have to improve the conditions to have better human beings.”

Quote by Shirin Ebadi

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Shirin Ebadi is an Iranian lawyer and human rights activist, born on June 21, 1947. She is renowned for her contributions to promoting women's rights and democratic reforms, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003. more

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