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"Even as we ought to accept that each country would progress with a different method and speed toward that goal, the standard for the expected end-state should not be lowered."
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"Advances in medicine and agriculture have saved vastly more lives than have been lost in all the wars in history."
"And a step backward, after making a wrong turn, is a step in the right direction."
"If you take it step by step, you shall least miss a step!"
"You may not have finished today but the work you did got you closer than if you would have done nothing."
"The present moment is nice but it does not last. Living in it is like waiting in a junction town for the morning limited; the junction may be interesting but some day you will have to leave it and you do not know where the limited will take you."
"Let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its terrors. Together let us explore the stars, conquer the deserts, eradicate disease, tap the ocean depths, and encourage the arts and commerce."
"You have become more and therefore expect more, but never become too purpose-driven to step back and realize just how far you have progressed."
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"Therefore, the observation must be explicitly made: In the Middle East and in the Muslim world, suspicions linger concerning the objectives of the West and notably the US."
"There exists an unmistakable demand in the Middle East and in the wider Muslim world for democratization."
"Even in the Western world, one cannot argue that the ideal has been achieved given the existence of issues like the integration, participation and representation of Muslim citizens, and occasional but lingering anti-Semitism."
"It is essential that policy instruments be developed that would firmly establish democratization on the basis of social consensus and enable transformation on stable grounds."
"However, democracy cannot be defined as the existence of parliaments and elections alone."
"According to this view, democracy is a product of western culture, and it cannot be applied to the Middle East which has a different cultural, religious, sociological and historical background."
"I should like to repeat what I stated recently in the Jeddah Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia: It won't be the religion, but rather the world-view of some of its followers that shall be made current."
"Everyone should unconditionally accept that Israel is an indispensable element of the Middle Eastern mosaic."
"In other words, the bar should be maintained at the level of a pluralistic and participatory democracy."
"Paramount is the need to secure human rights. The form of rule should be such that the citizen does not have to fear the State, but gives it direction and confidently participates in its administration."
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