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Quotes by Politician
"And then when they picked me as premiere, I don't think I feel, you know, different. For me, the position mean responsibility, but that's all."
38
"I think that they participated in something that was not very proper and was very pitiful, not only for the Algerian people, but also for the other people who counted on our support."
38
"A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing."
38
"If the war has faded into history, democracy's defeat in Vietnam has left deep marks in the consciousness of both nations."
38
"If I were not a public figure, I wouldn't fly with Thai."
37
"It is obvious that taking the country from a state of war to being a lawful state won't be easy."
37
"Free trade is very important if we respect equality among nations."
37
"I'm sure that was the right step, even though, formally speaking, it may seem disadvantageous for a president to resign. But, looking into what is happening today and what is going to happen in the future, I think history will show I made the right decision."
37
"Let's not interfere with justice... Let's let justice speak."
37
"As a politician who cherishes religious conviction in his personal sphere, but regards politics as a domain belonging outside religion, I believe that this view is seriously flawed."
37
"Innovation is this amazing intersection between someone's imagination and the reality in which they live. The problem is, many companies don't have great imagination, but their view of reality tells them that it's impossible to do what they imagine."
37
"His theory was that non-fiction could be as artful as fiction."
37
"The police are not here to create disorder, they're here to preserve disorder."
37
"However much we may sympathize with a small nation confronted by a big and powerful neighbours, we cannot in all circumstances undertake to involve the whole British Empire in a war simply on her account."
36
"Yesterday I dared to struggle. Today I dare to win."
36
"A pacifist will often - at least nowadays - be an internationalist and vice versa. But history shows us that a pacifist need not think internationally."
36
"Colonialism is an idea born in the West that drives Western countries - like France, Italy, Belgium, Great Britain - to occupy countries outside of Europe."
36
"At his direction, I have taken command as the temporary Head of the Republic."
36
"A fitting external security environment could also play an important role in promoting social consensus and institutionalization towards democratization."
36
"When I was engaged in the struggle for my country, I was very young. My horizons were open."
35
"I don't like to practice ahead of time what I'm going to say."
35
"The people themselves, and only the people, determine the rhythm of our fight."
34
"Although approximately 80% of osteoporosis sufferers are women, as the longevity of the male population increases, the disease will assume increasing importance in men."
34
"The important matter is freedom. When the people choose what they want, it is good for them and for us."
34
"We must keep on trying to solve problems, one by one, stage by stage, if not on the basis of confidence and cooperation, at least on that of mutual toleration and self-interest."
34
"I will be happy with certainly when the corruption index improve."
34
"The consequence of Mr. Bush's and Blair's historic lie that the reason for invading Iraq was weapons of mass destruction, is that everything is being doubted."
33
"Ataturk sent several Turkish staff officers to Afghanistan, helped them build their own army."
33
"I don't think Capote loved Smith. But he did make a deep connection. It upset some people, because that had never been the approach to journalistic crime writing, to look into the mind of the killer."
33
"If we have any problems, it's always with the government of the United States."
33
"A feel-good style can be a symptom of unawareness or lack of caring."
33
"My fellow revolutionaries, liberation is a noble cause. We must fight to obtain it."
33
"You have one big mythology in your favor: Everyone believes that you Europeans are impeccable. But I know you are jerks."
33
"We cannot but feel uneasy about the losses caused by humanity themselves. Apart from the losses of life and property in destructive wars, the environment and natural resources are also being destroyed by human hands."
33
"We must focus much more on developing countries' own policies and priorities, and increase policy and operational coherence between national, regional and multilateral actors."
32
"If such a young nation as the U.S. could make it to superpower status, we could do it as well."
32
"Americans are big boys. You can talk them into almost anything. Just sit with them for half an hour over a bottle of whiskey and be a nice guy."
32
"The burden of disease falls on the poor."
32
"Whether we are poor among the poorest, or less poor among the wealthier, let us stand proud and noteworthy, united and strong, comforted by our belonging to the Community of the Free Nations of our Planet."
32
"I think people are rapidly losing confidence in the political class, and I don't blame them."
32
"They're making a song and dance because that serves their immediate interests. But what will happen tomorrow? They will have to pay salaries and pensions."
32
"But every company of the future is going to be in the business of exquisite care - which means quick turnaround time and convenience. To deliver exquisite care, you need an organization that coordinates well and listens well."
32
"The advanced levels which the democratic world has attained at the end of lengthy processes may have created the perception in the region that democracy is a distant concept; this perception can be addressed."
31
"I call on everyone of goodwill both in Ireland and abroad to join now in ensuring that the beginning of peace becomes a reality, before this year is out. Let us together open a new era in our history."
31
"What Ireland needs now above all else is peace."
31
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