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Quotes by Statesman
"Of course, the kind of support that Cuba could give us was very limited when it came to building up our army, since they didn't manufacture armaments in the quantities that we required. So we turned to Algeria and the Soviet Union for support."
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"Does any one know the number of illegal arms in the country?"
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"Without the United States, there simply would not have been an armed uprising in our country."
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"Therefore, I do not wish to consider any proposition to cede any portion of our tribal holdings to the Great Father."
23
"I submit to you, Mr. President of Congress, my formal resignation as president of the republic."
23
"While there continues to be differences, the important point is that all citizens and elected officials use democratic and legal avenues for solving those differences."
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"It is not just for a few states to sit and veto global approvals."
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"If we are genuinely committed to promoting a culture of peace, as individuals we must look to our values and ensure that we all exhibit a peace loving life to our nation's children."
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"Your destiny is my destiny. Your happiness is my happiness."
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"I want to emphasize the fact that the independence of Kosovo should and will be recognized."
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"There are a whole lot of historical factors that have played a part in our being where we are today, and I think that to even to begin to understand our contemporary issues and contemporary problems, you have to understand a little bit about that history."
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"The people have already determined Chechnya's status at the referendum - it is a unit of the Russian Federation. Its political status is not to be discussed any more."
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"Thanks to the heroic sons and daughters of this country, who have paid sacrifices, we have been able to score a number of victories which are encouraging the nation-building process we are engaged in."
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"A person may rightfully be happy if in this life he could do a great favor for widows and orphans, could assist support than, and facilitate fate of people."
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"There are some who are scared by unity and by building a country on the basis of ideas."
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"The Taliban and its backers bear the responsibility for the consequences of this outrageous act."
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"I am ready to accept all accusations, allegations, anger - but I have to succeed."
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"There comes a time when what is needed is not just rhetoric, but boots on the ground."
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"Traveling is the only passion that doesn't need to feel shy in front of intellect."
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"Leadership is a privilege to better the lives of others. It is not an opportunity to satisfy personal greed."
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"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."
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"Now, I learned soon enough, that among the three, two don't trust the third one - the third one is the government. Both industry and unions feel the government is a talking organization and a spending organization."
21
"All the world wondered as they witnessed... a people lift themselves from humiliation to the greatest pride."
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"An infernal machine that produces every minute an impressive amount of poor, 26 million poor in 10 years are 2.6 million per year of new poor, this is the road, well, the road to hell."
21
"Afghanistan is very satisfied with Croatia's participation in the NATO-led peace mission and expects Croatia to expand its contribution to peace restoration in Afghanistan to other areas as well."
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"Freedom of expression - in particular, freedom of the press - guarantees popular participation in the decisions and actions of government, and popular participation is the essence of our democracy."
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"Solidarity was the best thing which happened in the 20th century."
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"Death is the easiest of all things after it, and the hardest of all things before it."
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"When you advise any person you should be guided by the fear of God."
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"I invite you, from my sentiments, my convictions and my responsibilities, to work together in the construction of a Uruguay where being young is not suspicious, where aging is not a problem."
21
"Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather, it is a spirit that bears things - with resignations, yes, but above all, with blazing, serene hope."
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"It is better we disintegrate in peace and not in pieces."
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"Commitment and co-operation to overcome barriers and difficulties, and determination to achieve the standards of the EU as well as NATO membership, are and have always been the principal target."
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"There also is the plight that comes from natural disasters; these natural disasters could be alleviated or dealt with; we only need some time to do it."
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