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"The whole basis of the United Nations is the right of all nations - great or small - to have weight, to have a vote, to be attended to, to be a part of the twentieth century."

"Patriots always talk of dying for their country and never of killing for their country."

"What is a democrat? One who believes that the republicans have ruined the country. What is a republican? One who believes that the democrats would ruin the country."

"A house in the country is not the same as a country house."

"Every nation must have prayerful men and women to intercede for the country's well-being."

"Lots of times you can feel as an exile in a country that you were born in."
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"There is so much that we need to do for our country. I don't think that we can afford to wait."

"Once serious political dialogue has begun, the international community can assume that we have achieved genuine progress along the road to real democratisation."

"Whatever help we may want from the international community now or in the future, we want to make sure that this help is tailored to help our people to help themselves."

"When we think of the state of the economy, we are not thinking in terms of money flow. We are thinking in terms of the effect on everyday lives of people."

"I have been free for more than a month. Some people may think that that is long enough. Others may think that that is not quite long enough."

"I was surprised by the response of young people because there is a perception that those younger than the 1988 generation are not interested in politics."

"Confidence-building is not something that can go on forever. If it goes on forever then it becomes counterproductive."

"We are not out to boast that there is so much percentage of growth per year. Our real concern is how it affects the lives of people, the future of our country."
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