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"For all my criticisms of the current system, it doesn't mean that I would like to return to the old one."
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"I don't believe that old cliche that good things come to those who wait. I think good things come to those who want something so bad they can't sit still."

"We owned a bearded collie for many years. Sophie. She was old, and she died last year."

"You can always tell an old soldier by the inside of his holsters and cartridge boxes. The young ones carry pistols and cartridges; the old ones, grub."
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"I represent all the enlightened people in this country, and that's a fine thing to be able to do. It infuriates my opponents when I say this, but it is true."

"The employment laws are completely unrealistic. You cannot overcome that in only 10 years. It will take at least another generation before young people are properly qualified."

"I can say unequivocally that the boycott does not work. It's never complete enough to have impact unless it's backed by force, and I don't think anybody in America seriously proposes that."

"I am provocative, and I admit this. It isn't as if I'm only on the receiving end, a poor, frail little creature. I can be thoroughly nasty when I get going, and I don't pull my punches."

"All these stories are grist to the mill of the government because they build up a very useful war psychosis."

"I stand for simple justice, equal opportunity and human rights. The indispensable elements in a democratic society - and well worth fighting for."

"This country is armed to the teeth, and none of these African states could begin to attack South Africa."

"Debate is almost non-existent and no one is apparently accountable to anybody apart from their political party bosses. It is bad news for democracy in this country."
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