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Quotes by Politician
"When someone came to ask us for help, it was sacred. We did not even think twice. We helped them, even if we had only meagre means; we offered them arms, a little bit of money, and in occasion, men."
157
"Of course education becomes very very important and that's for our human resource development."
157
"We have to acknowledge peace is in danger and mankind still has not realised the priority to be given to world dialogue versus armed contradiction and bloodshed."
157
"Without accepting the other person's thinking, you cannot further your own interest. You need the other's help to get results."
156
"If we go back in the history of different nations, violence and the use of force are part of their heritage. These are the traditions of mankind."
156
"The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend."
156
"A well balanced, inclusive approach, according to certain standards and ideals, is essential for the proper governance of any country."
156
"I'm not satisfied with the progress of the work, but I am happy that the talks are going on. It might have a negative effect if the United States joins."
155
"I have been blessed often by Buddha, but equally by America."
155
"You don't help your enterprise with a policy of protection."
155
"We are also in the process of defining how best to work together with food and other companies to address diet and physical activity factors in order to prevent chronic diseases."
154
"Invariably, also a Palestinian state should live side by side with Israel within recognized and secure borders and the security and prosperity of the Palestinian people must be guaranteed."
154
"Interethnic and spiritual accord is our strategic resource, the basis for progress of our society and state."
154
"What Ireland needs now above all else is peace."
153
"Similarly, gender-equality, supremacy of law, political participation, civil society, and transparency are among the indispensable elements that are the imperatives of democratization."
153
"I am elected by the people of Bucharest, not the dogs."
153
"We don't have any bad memories of the people of the United States."
153
"We must guarantee the quality of the existence of the men and women of tomorrow."
153
"To properly reflect the changes of the world and of the UN, with its growing number of member states, we would like to see an enlargement of the SC that gives room for new members, not least developing countries."
152
"We need prefab housing, we need to repair what can be repaired. We have appealed to the whole world to ship tents and blankets to Pakistan."
152
"I will protect democracy with my life."
152
"Politics is the art of postponing decisions until they are no longer relevant."
152
"That was for instance the case in Mocambique a couple of years ago, during the flooding catastrophe. Instead of co-ordinating assistance properly, to much time and resources was spent on fighting about the same helicopters and local guides."
151
"We want all the Palestinians back in their homeland, and then there can be a fair referendum for people to choose the form of state they want. Whoever gets the majority can rule."
151
"But I have always said that it's important we must make sure that justice is at all time be maintained."
151
"You can't build Europe against anyone."
150
"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."
150
"The Baltic Sea is becoming more and more polluted. Not everybody living near the shore of the Baltic Sea is protecting it. It is the water of life for countries like Finland and Sweden."
150
"My government will be open. Anyone found guilty of corruption will be dealt with in accordance with the law. If you are corrupt you will have to hang your boots."
150
"You can't have too much of everything, you must have a balance, that's very important."
150
"To contrast national solidarity and international cooperation as two opposites seems foolish to me."
149
"When having my portrait painted I don't want justice, I want mercy."
148
"When my first child was born in 1962, I wrote a letter to my grandfather telling him how happy I was but how concerned; concerned because there were so many visions which were not very good."
148
"We are all happy when U.S. soldiers are killed week in and week out. The killing of U.S. soldiers in Iraq is legitimate and obligatory."
148
"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."
147
"We call upon all sides to stop hostilities and restart peace talks."
147
"We have been helping, trying to help Afghanistan in many ways, even from the beginning of... the beginnings of the '20s, 1920s, when he we were fighting our own national struggle."
146
"We came to say, the Quran is our constitution, we are committed to God and his holy book. God willing, should they try to carry out their crime against the Quran, God will tear their state apart and they will become God's lesson to anyone who tries to desecrate the holy book."
145
"In general, everyone wants to work and work more. But in fact, when a young generation has sufficient capability then we should create conditions for them to work."
145
"The problem is that the Iraqi people are facing atrocities from both sides - Zarqawi and also the American troops at times. The Zarqawi groups uses car bombs, the Americans use other bombs. You also know what they do in the prisons."
145
"The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude."
145
"I don't attach importance to great speeches or philosophy."
145
"I will go on my knees and ask the Liberian people to participate in bringing peace and stability to our country."
144
"The police belongs to the people and the people belong to the police."
144
"I believe that when people have an occupation that allows them to provide for their families, the social dimension of human nature will emerge instinctively and lead people to help and organize others less privileged."
142
"The second one, the joint Truth and Friendship Commission, which we started now with Indonesia, that is the one that has been criticized; its terms of reference call for providing amnesty for those who cooperate in telling the truth. It does not lead to prosecution."
141
"But if we leave them alone, just satisfying ourselves with social work, economic work and the building up of a national army, it can make progress, hopefully within a short time."
141
"I can see in your eyes, I can see in your faces, I can see you cry. But what I want to say, there's no reason to cry. Do not, in the name of peace, go in the streets and riot."
140
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