"I always say, be human and preach humanity. I started my humanitarian service by strictly observing four principles: truth, simplicity, hard-work and punctuality, and I repeat, be human, preach humanity and adopt humanity."
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as quoted in his Urdu language message, published in the report of National Annual Conference-2004 and Award Ceremony on the International Day of Human Rights, page-14 (December 9, 2004 at Islamabad –Pakistan) organized by International Human Rights Observer
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Abdul Sattar Edhi
Abdul Sattar Edhi (28 February 1928 – 8 July 2016) was a prominent Pakistani philanthropist, ascetic and humanitarian. He was the founder and head of the Edhi Foundation in Pakistan and ran the organization for the better part of six decades.
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