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Quotes by Leader

"National defense is the sacred duty of the young and all other people."

"I have been a conspirator for so long that I mistrust all around me."

"A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action."

"Nations whose nationalism is destroyed are subject to ruin."

"It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come."

"The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness."

"The United Nations charter gives every nation the right to self defence, therefore when the American embassies were bombed it was a matter of time before the Americans responded by going for what they suspected were the causes of the attack."

"Action to be effective must be directed to clearly conceived ends."


"The oppressed peoples can liberate themselves only through struggle. This is a simple and clear truth confirmed by history."

"They defended the grains of sand in the desert to the last drop of their blood."

"The attempt to devote oneself to literature alone is a most deceptive thing, and often, paradoxically, it is literature that suffers for it."

"General Musharraf needs my participation to give credibility to the electoral process, as well as to respect the fundamental right of all those who wish to vote for me."

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive."

"The differences between friends cannot but reinforce their friendship."

"I remarked constantly, just at sunset, in these latitudes, that the eastern horizon was brilliantly illuminated with a kind of mock sunset. This in a short time disappeared, to be soon succeeded by another similar in character, but more faint."

"It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them."

"I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe."

"The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread."

"All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives."

"I am constitutionally competent to contest the elections."

"The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis."

"Unification is one thing, and stability in Northeast Asia is another thing."

"The person who runs away exposes himself to that very danger more than a person who sits quietly."

"So moderate is insisting that North Korea should open door to outside."

"There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness."

"Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies."
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