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"The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself."

"However, in recent years our nation has seen a sizable influx of illegal immigration that at best highlights some alarming inadequacies and at worst indicates a broken system."

"You know, having been an election monitor in countries across the world, I can tell you that we would never certify another country's election if it had as many flaws in place as we had in Florida."

"Swaziland is a small part of south-east Africa, the last country in the continent to gain its independence."

"The way we're going to win elections in this country is not to become Republican lite. The way we're going to win elections in this country is to stand up for what we believe in."

"Since the Pentagon underestimated the number of troops required after the end of hostilities, we were not prepared to prevent looting or to guard hundreds of weapons dumps spread throughout the country."
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"It is becoming more widely acknowledged that it is better to have a good constitution than not having a perfect one."


"I am not a newcomer, you know, so I want to be judged for what I did when I was prime minister last time in Italy and president of the European Commission for more than five years."


"The problem of Italy is not really a question of age. Japan has an older population, and it is now in full economic recovery. The problem is that Italy is old in the structure of the society."


"Democracies must have equilibrium... and the entanglement of politics and information must be minimized."


"Italy is divided between us and them, rich and poor, north and south, young and old, employed and unemployed."


"But Italy can only have any real influence on world affairs if it carries weight in Europe."


"Foreign policy can mean several things, not only foreign policy in the narrow sense. It can cover foreign policy, relations with the developing world, and enlargement as well."
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