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"Villa Grande has in many ways symbolized an important, but less than pleasant, part of our history."
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"Villa Grande has in many ways symbolized an important, but less than pleasant, part of our history."
"We have a good life when we manage to live with both satisfied and unsatisfied needs, when we are not obsessed by what is beyond our reach."
"Human dignity is independent of national borders. We must always defend the interests of the poor and the persecuted in other countries."
"Knowledge of other people's beliefs and ways of thinking must be used to build bridges, not to create conflicts."
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"We must remember that politics is more than a power game. The core of politics in my view is to serve our citizens, to serve our fellow human beings."
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