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"My obligation as president, and what I promise the country, is that the courts will be able to do their job free of all pressure."
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"Every nation ridicules other nations, and all are right."

"Official dignity tends to increase in inverse ratio to the importance of the country in which the office is held."

"That country is the richest which nourishes the greatest number of noble and happy human beings."

"If Iran becomes a nuclear weapon state it is the end of non-proliferation as we know it. If Iran gets a nuclear weapon you are likely to see Saudi, Egypt and other countries follow suit and we will bequeath to the next generation a nuclear arms race in the world's most unstable region."

"A man's feet should be planted in his country, but his eyes should survey the world."

"Patriots always talk of dying for their country and never of killing for their country."
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"We Chileans have to be able to understand that in a democracy institutions must function freely and with sovereignty."

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"There is no reason to have problems between country and country, between government and government, when there is a separation of powers."

"My obligation as president, and what I promise the country, is that the courts will be able to do their job free of all pressure."
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