Quote of the Day: Norwegian Nobel Committee chairman Thorbjorn Jagland

“The Nobel Committee regards it as an important point for a Hindu and a Muslim, an Indian and a Pakistani, to join in a common struggle for education and against extremism.” — Norwegian Nobel Committee chairman Thorbjorn Jagland, in announcing the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize to 17-year-old Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Kailash Satyarthi of India.

“The Nobel Committee regards it as an important point for a Hindu and a Muslim, an Indian and a Pakistani, to join in a common struggle for education and against extremism.”

— Norwegian Nobel Committee chairman Thorbjorn Jagland, in announcing the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize to 17-year-old Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Kailash Satyarthi of India.

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