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"There are big issues, like the reform of the Security Council. These kinds of questions are something the President of the General Assembly must keep his eye on."
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"I really do hope that the Millennium Summit gives new impetus to the work of the United Nations."
"We Finns represent a very transparent and open-minded way of reaching political decisions."
"That is where consensus-building begins-with the idea that you have your own truth, but that the negotiator on the other side of the table has his own truth as well."
"We have the tools, but we have to learn how to use them. That is my political philosophy."
"If there is something I would like to do as President of the General Assembly, it is to place more emphasis on the issue of education, which enables a better life for women."
"Finland had a civil war less than 100 years ago, just like in Ireland. If you look at the history of newly independent nations, civil war is almost every time present, even in the United States."
"In Finland we have equal political rights for women and men. We do not regard ourselves according to sex."
"There are many challenges, there are many obstacles; let us try to change the obstacles to advantages."
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"Politicians look for interests not people."
"Not to dampen any parade, but if one asks if there is a single thing about Mr. Obama's Senate record, or state legislature record, or current program, that could possibly justify his claim to the presidency one gets ... what? Not much. Similarly lightweight unqualified 'white' candidates have overcome this objection, to be sure, but what kind of standard is that?"
"And they that rule in England, in stately conclaves met, alas, alas for England they have no graves as yet."
"I believe the term is 'eminent domain.'Ah, yes. That means 'theft by the government."
"I have been ever of opinion that revolutions are not to be evaded."
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