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"For he who has health has hope; and he who has hope, has everything."

"For he who has health has hope; and he who has hope, has everything."

Owen Arthur, Barbadian Statesman

513

"Laws are applied to enemies, but only interpreted as regards friends."

"Laws are applied to enemies, but only interpreted as regards friends."

Giovanni Giolitti, Italian Statesman

Friendship, Enemies, Friends, Laws

428

"We need to keep hope alive and strive to do better."

"We need to keep hope alive and strive to do better."

Kofi Annan, Ghanaian Statesman

314

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

Nelson Mandela, South African Statesman

Wisdom, Change, Education, World

274

"There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living."

"There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living."

Nelson Mandela, South African Statesman

Motivational, Life, Living, Passion

270

"Do we not realize that self respect comes with self reliance?"

"Do we not realize that self respect comes with self reliance?"

Abdul Kalam, Indian Statesman

Wisdom, Respect, Self, Selfreliance, Selfrespect

270

"The history of our country is not the history of any other country in the world which is either practicing advanced democracy or struggling to lay the foundation for democracy."

"The history of our country is not the history of any other country in the world which is either practicing advanced democracy or struggling to lay the foundation for democracy."

Ibrahim Babangida, Nigerian Statesman

History, Country, Democracy, World

258

"Hear the words of prudence, give heed unto her counsels, and store them in thine heart; her maxims are universal, and all the virtues lean upon her; she is the guide and the mistress of human life."

"Hear the words of prudence, give heed unto her counsels, and store them in thine heart; her maxims are universal, and all the virtues lean upon her; she is the guide and the mistress of human life."

Akhenaton, Egyptian Statesman

Life, Heart, Maxims, Prudence

257

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Motivational, Success, Courage, Failure

254

"The conventional army loses if it does not win. The guerrilla wins if he does not lose."

"The conventional army loses if it does not win. The guerrilla wins if he does not lose."

Henry A. Kissinger, American Statesman

250

"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."

"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Attitude, Opportunity, Difficulty

249

"Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow."

"Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow."

Abdul Kalam, Indian Statesman

Sacrifice, Children, Today, Tomorrow

248

"Even institutions of State, such as the judiciary, were seriously weakened, to the extent that the citizenry justifiably feared a breakdown in law and order. The business community was hit by a slump in sales and confidence, leading to reduced earnings and loss of jobs."

"Even institutions of State, such as the judiciary, were seriously weakened, to the extent that the citizenry justifiably feared a breakdown in law and order. The business community was hit by a slump in sales and confidence, leading to reduced earnings and loss of jobs."

Kamisese Mara, Fijian Statesman

Business, Community, Confidence, Jobs

247

"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others."

"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others."

Nelson Mandela, South African Statesman

242

"In Israel, in order to be a realist you must believe in miracles."

"In Israel, in order to be a realist you must believe in miracles."

David Ben Gurion, Israeli Statesman

Israel, Miracles, Order

234

"No one can feel as the owner of the country and no one can feel excluded from the right of property. We must all suffer Colombia."

"No one can feel as the owner of the country and no one can feel excluded from the right of property. We must all suffer Colombia."

Alvaro Uribe Velez, Colombian Statesman

Nation, Country, Property, Right

232

"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."

"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."

Nelson Mandela, South African Statesman

Courage, Fear, Absence, Man

226

"The absence and suppression of justice can only open the way for extremists to exploit such a condition to perpetrate acts of violence against innocents."

"The absence and suppression of justice can only open the way for extremists to exploit such a condition to perpetrate acts of violence against innocents."

King Hussein I, Jordanian Statesman

Absence, Justice, Open, Violence

214

"The honor of about 30 million votes remains with the Iranian nation and no enemy scheme would take away this dignity and honor from the Iranian nation."

"The honor of about 30 million votes remains with the Iranian nation and no enemy scheme would take away this dignity and honor from the Iranian nation."

Ayatollah Khamenei, Iranian Statesman

Dignity, Enemy, Honor, Nation

213

"He who does not prevent a crime when he can, encourages it."

"He who does not prevent a crime when he can, encourages it."

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Crime, Statesman, Lucius Annaeus Seneca

212

"The spirit of Ubuntu, that once led Haiti to emerge as the first independent black nation in 1804, helped Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador attain liberty, and inspired our forefathers to shed their blood for the United States' independence, cannot die. Today, this spirit of solidarity must and will empower all of us to rebuild Haiti."

"The spirit of Ubuntu, that once led Haiti to emerge as the first independent black nation in 1804, helped Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador attain liberty, and inspired our forefathers to shed their blood for the United States' independence, cannot die. Today, this spirit of solidarity must and will empower all of us to rebuild Haiti."

Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Haitian Statesman

Blood, First, Independence, Liberty

211

"There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires."

"There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires."

Nelson Mandela, South African Statesman

Freedom, Death, Shadow, Will

207

"It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity."

"It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity."

Kofi Annan, Ghanaian Statesman

Globalization, Gravity, Laws

207

"Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees. And both the trust and the trustees are created for the benefit of the people."

"Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees. And both the trust and the trustees are created for the benefit of the people."

Henry Clay, American Statesman

Trust, Government, People

207

"In any country there must be people who have to die. They are the sacrifices any nation has to make to achieve law and order."

"In any country there must be people who have to die. They are the sacrifices any nation has to make to achieve law and order."

Idi Amin, Ugandan Statesman

People, Country, Law, Nation

207

"You don't make peace with friends. You make it with very unsavory enemies."

"You don't make peace with friends. You make it with very unsavory enemies."

Yitzhak Rabin, Israeli Statesman

Peace, Enemies, Friends

206

"If the choice were made, one for us to lose our sovereignty and become a member of the Commonwealth or remain with our sovereignty and lose the membership of the Commonwealth, I would say let the Commonwealth go."

"If the choice were made, one for us to lose our sovereignty and become a member of the Commonwealth or remain with our sovereignty and lose the membership of the Commonwealth, I would say let the Commonwealth go."

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean Statesman

206

"People are free to campaign and they will be free to vote. There won't be any soldiers, you know, at the queues. Anyone who has the right to vote is free to go and cast his vote anywhere in his own area, in his own constituency."

"People are free to campaign and they will be free to vote. There won't be any soldiers, you know, at the queues. Anyone who has the right to vote is free to go and cast his vote anywhere in his own area, in his own constituency."

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean Statesman

People, Right, Soldiers, Vote

205

"It is impossible to practice parliamentary politics without having patience, decency, politeness and courtesy."

"It is impossible to practice parliamentary politics without having patience, decency, politeness and courtesy."

Khaleda Zia, Bangladeshi Statesman

Politics, Courtesy, Decency, Patience

202

"When I was a boy, the Sioux owned the world. The sun rose and set on their land; they sent ten thousand men to battle. Where are the warriors today? Who slew them? Where are our lands? Who owns them?"

"When I was a boy, the Sioux owned the world. The sun rose and set on their land; they sent ten thousand men to battle. Where are the warriors today? Who slew them? Where are our lands? Who owns them?"

Sitting Bull, Lakotan Statesman

Man, Men, Battle, Land, Sun

202

"Many African leaders refuse to send their troops on peace keeping missions abroad because they probably need their armies to intimidate their own populations."

"Many African leaders refuse to send their troops on peace keeping missions abroad because they probably need their armies to intimidate their own populations."

Kofi Annan, Ghanaian Statesman

Peace, African, Leaders, Troops

201

"I am a Marxist Leninist and I will be one until the last day of my life."

"I am a Marxist Leninist and I will be one until the last day of my life."

Fidel Castro, Cuban Statesman

Life, Day, Will

200

"To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often."

"To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

200

"If you pursue good with labor, the labor passes away but the good remains; if you pursue evil with pleasure, the pleasure passes away and the evil remains."

"If you pursue good with labor, the labor passes away but the good remains; if you pursue evil with pleasure, the pleasure passes away and the evil remains."

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

Evil, Labor, Pleasure

199

"We of Africa protest that, in this day and age, we should continue to be treated as lesser human beings than other races."

"We of Africa protest that, in this day and age, we should continue to be treated as lesser human beings than other races."

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean Statesman

Age, Day, Protest

199

"I find capitalism repugnant. It is filthy, it is gross, it is alienating... because it causes war, hypocrisy and competition."

"I find capitalism repugnant. It is filthy, it is gross, it is alienating... because it causes war, hypocrisy and competition."

Fidel Castro, Cuban Statesman

War, Capitalism, Causes, Competition

198

"So, Blair keep your England, and let me keep my Zimbabwe."

"So, Blair keep your England, and let me keep my Zimbabwe."

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean Statesman

Sovereignty, England

197

"I imagine that the intention is to get rid of them. The interests of security demand that we get rid of them."

"I imagine that the intention is to get rid of them. The interests of security demand that we get rid of them."

Moshe Sharett, Israeli Statesman

Intention, Security

196

"And $18 million in three Japanese banks, completely false. That I have two factories in Panama, also completely false. This is part of the counter campaign of some people."

"And $18 million in three Japanese banks, completely false. That I have two factories in Panama, also completely false. This is part of the counter campaign of some people."

Alberto Fujimori, Peruvian Statesman

People, Banks, Panama

195

"We prefer self-government with danger to servitude in tranquility."

"We prefer self-government with danger to servitude in tranquility."

Kwame Nkrumah, Ghanaian Statesman

Danger, Self, Tranquility

192

"If one commits the act of sodomy with a cow, an ewe, or a camel, their urine and their excrements become impure, and even their milk may no longer be consumed. The animal must then be killed and as quickly as possible and burned."

"If one commits the act of sodomy with a cow, an ewe, or a camel, their urine and their excrements become impure, and even their milk may no longer be consumed. The animal must then be killed and as quickly as possible and burned."

Ayatollah Khomeini, Iranian Statesman

192

"It is up to African leaders to show their will and political courage in order to assure that this new pan-African institution becomes an efficient instrument and not a place for endless discussions."

"It is up to African leaders to show their will and political courage in order to assure that this new pan-African institution becomes an efficient instrument and not a place for endless discussions."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Courage, African, Leaders, Order

191

"We must ensure that the global market is embedded in broadly shared values and practices that reflect global social needs, and that all the world's people share the benefits of globalization."

"We must ensure that the global market is embedded in broadly shared values and practices that reflect global social needs, and that all the world's people share the benefits of globalization."

Kofi Annan, Ghanaian Statesman

People, Values, Benefits, Globalization

191

"We oppose occupation of land by force and we believe in dialogue as the method for regaining Arab rights. This is the spirit of the Great Arab Revolt."

"We oppose occupation of land by force and we believe in dialogue as the method for regaining Arab rights. This is the spirit of the Great Arab Revolt."

King Hussein I, Jordanian Statesman

Force, Rights, Land, Occupation

189

"The Party of the Regions has won a convincing victory. We are ready to undertake responsibility for forming the Cabinet and we are calling on everyone to join us."

"The Party of the Regions has won a convincing victory. We are ready to undertake responsibility for forming the Cabinet and we are calling on everyone to join us."

Viktor Yanukovych, Ukrainian Statesman

Victory, Party, Responsibility

188

"Every day has been so short, every hour so fleeting, every minute so filled with the life I love that time for me has fled on too swift a wing."

"Every day has been so short, every hour so fleeting, every minute so filled with the life I love that time for me has fled on too swift a wing."

Aga Khan III, Pakistani Statesman

Life, Love, Time, Day

187

"Europe should stick to an open economy, to competition and we should refuse protectionism. It will not save one single job in the long run to protect non-competitive industries."

"Europe should stick to an open economy, to competition and we should refuse protectionism. It will not save one single job in the long run to protect non-competitive industries."

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Danish Statesman

Competition, Economy, Europe, Job

187

"It is the destiny of the people of Haiti to suffer."

"It is the destiny of the people of Haiti to suffer."

Jean Claude Duvalier, Haitian Statesman

People, Destiny

187

"If we must die, we die defending our rights."

"If we must die, we die defending our rights."

Sitting Bull, Lakotan Statesman

187

"Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development."

"Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development."

Kofi Annan, Ghanaian Statesman

Education, Power, Development, Democracy

187

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