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.’ And I will tell him, ‘That’s what I want to tell you, now do what you want. Malala Yousafzai
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In this quote, Malala gives the Talib a way out. He makes it clear that she is not going to fight him and she is not going to attack him. She will do so peacefully and through dialogue. She tells his children about her dreams and what she would like to have for them.

This shows a great deal of maturity on her part as it shows how she remains calm under pressure and she thinks about what she can do to help other people even when threatened. This is a great message for young people as well as adults as we need to keep our heads during difficult situations rather than become angry and retaliate in violence.

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