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"But I was thinking of a way To multiply by ten, And always, in the answer, get The question back again."

"No; we have been as usual asking the wrong question. It does not matter a hoot what the mockingbird on the chimney is singing. The real and proper question is: Why is it beautiful?"

"Look, it's one of the great mysteries of the world, I cannot answer that question. I think I'm vaguely blonde. To be perfectly frank, I don't know."

"He who cannot eat horsemeat need not do so. Let him eat pork. But he who cannot eat pork, let him eat horsemeat. It's simply a question of taste."

"My basic approach to interviewing is to ask the basic questions that might even sound naive, or not intellectual. Sometimes when you ask the simple questions like 'Who are you?' or 'What do you do?' you learn the most."
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"I would say colonialism is a wonderful thing. It spread civilization to Africa. Before it they had no written language, no wheel as we know it, no schools, no hospitals, not even normal clothing."


"Declaring independence was the most traumatic decision I had to live up to. Because I didn't want to do it."


"Poor air quality, which can be influenced by a variety of fumes, chemicals and allergens, is arguably the leading cause of triggers for most asthmatics in urban areas."


"Everything we did was criticized. For about thirty years we lived with the world against us, accusing us of things we didn't do!"


"Freedom. And Justice. If you have those two, it covers everything. You must stick to those principles and have the courage of your convictions."


"The risk from viruses is an unanswered question - and it won't be answered until you have had organs transplanted into humans over many years."
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