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Quotes by Statesman
"I am ready to accept all accusations, allegations, anger - but I have to succeed."
144
"I believe that Canadians have the common sense to see that a better future cannot be built on fragmentation."
143
"The principle of responsibility and collective sanctions is incompatible with the Western concept of justice."
143
"The problem is not the occupation, but how people deal with it."
143
"I even had the illusion, for a very short time, that I could become a medium pace bowler."
143
"We have accepted the principle of democracy and we are committed to respect the popular verdict and the result of that national consultation."
143
"In the United Nations, when China entered, we voted on the same position, and since then we have maintained the same position, that position has not changed."
143
"You have spent many lives and much treasure to bring freedom to many lands that were reluctant to receive it. And here you have a people who won it by themselves and need only the help to preserve it."
143
"For the first time in 15 years, Georgia this winter has its electric power guaranteed without deficit. This is a historic achievement."
143
"In 2001-2002, I told the president that the election was supposed to take place when the war was over, at a time when we could return to peaceful life. We agreed upon that. However, I can see now that the election cannot be delayed any longer."
142
"Instead of ideological objectives of a political nature, today we are faced with ideological objectives of economic nature."
142
"Understandably, no peace can sustained when people continue to suffer from hunger, lack of jobs, lack of basic public services - and most of all - lack of opportunity or hope."
142
"He who is not impressed by sound advice, lacks faith."
142
"There are some who are scared by unity and by building a country on the basis of ideas."
142
"2005 opens with the promise of a number of substantial direct private investments that can swiftly transform the economy and set all sectors on a pronounced upward curve."
142
"Whilst shame keeps its watch, virtue is not wholly extinguished in the heart; nor will moderation be utterly exiled from the minds of tyrants."
141
"I don't have any formula for ousting a dictator or building democracy. All I can suggest is to forget about yourself and just think of your people. It's always the people who make things happen."
141
"It is of course the nature of historical contraction that the shortest distance to a historical destination is never a straight line."
141
"We have finished the job, what shall we do with the tools?"
141
"May there always be peace, love and happiness in every house."
141
"It's good to have a leader, otherwise we argue too much."
141
"It is true you cannot eat freedom and you cannot power machinery with democracy. But then neither can political prisoners turn on the light in the cells of a dictatorship."
141
"As the president of Kosovo, I am more concerned about the current situation with the employment standing at around 70 % of the population, which is young, with great potential, speaking many foreign languages and having wide expertise."
141
"As you see the political problems are closely connected with the economical problems. With the help of politics, we will open the way for the economy and this is why all these problems are included in the program of the newly elected government."
140
"I am not embarrassed to tell you that I believe in miracles."
140
"In brief, Western democracy, as other political models, is not exportable to all regions of the world."
140
"You are a large country, you have many resources, and you have people who are highly capable."
140
"The Taliban and its backers bear the responsibility for the consequences of this outrageous act."
140
"As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we think of their suffering, we feel deeply and profoundly that we should be there, in Haiti, with them, trying our best to prevent death."
140
"This project would not only open up venues of cooperation in the oil and gas sector between the member countries but also help bring the people of regional countries together."
140
"We will host the Asean summit in November this year. It will be an occasion to reflect on our achievements collectively and to look at how Asean can maintain its leading role in regional and international cooperation."
139
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