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Quotes by Statesman

"I remember. How many minutes do I have left President? About one, one minute."
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Hugo Chavez
"I remember. How many minutes do I have left President? About one, one minute."
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"We must trust our own thinking. Trust where we're going. And get the job done."
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Wilma Mankiller
"We must trust our own thinking. Trust where we're going. And get the job done."
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"There is no delight in owning anything unshared."
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Lucius Annaeus Seneca
"There is no delight in owning anything unshared."
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"I expect that after the election and the results that the international community will understand which was the framework of this process and under which law we have done this process."
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Alberto Fujimori
"I expect that after the election and the results that the international community will understand which was the framework of this process and under which law we have done this process."
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"The U.S. and Britain are incapable of controlling all of Iraq."
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Bashar al-Assad
"The U.S. and Britain are incapable of controlling all of Iraq."
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"We cannot build a viable state with a country that is disintegrating into small pieces."
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Mahmoud Abbas
"We cannot build a viable state with a country that is disintegrating into small pieces."
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"Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves."
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U. Thant
"Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves."
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"To meet the expectations of the majority of our people, and to open up new vistas of economic opportunity so that the aspirations of Nigerians can stand a fair chance of being fulfilled in a lifetime, there must be a truly committed leadership in a democratic Nigeria."
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Ibrahim Babangida
"To meet the expectations of the majority of our people, and to open up new vistas of economic opportunity so that the aspirations of Nigerians can stand a fair chance of being fulfilled in a lifetime, there must be a truly committed leadership in a democratic Nigeria."
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"If I agree to dispose of any part of our land to the white people I would feel guilty of taking food away from our children's mouths, and I do not wish to be that mean."
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Sitting Bull
"If I agree to dispose of any part of our land to the white people I would feel guilty of taking food away from our children's mouths, and I do not wish to be that mean."
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"We are considering various ways of making use of our oil and gas downstream industries. This is to be complemented with the import of oil and gas from other sources as raw materials."
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Hassanal Bolkiah
"We are considering various ways of making use of our oil and gas downstream industries. This is to be complemented with the import of oil and gas from other sources as raw materials."
Oil,
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"When they favor the access of other people to education and health care, the countries of the North not only demonstrate generosity or solidarity, but also implement the principles of respecting and promoting human rights."
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Omar Bongo
"When they favor the access of other people to education and health care, the countries of the North not only demonstrate generosity or solidarity, but also implement the principles of respecting and promoting human rights."
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"Every citizen of India must remember that he is an Indian and he has every right in this country but with certain duties."
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Sardar Patel
"Every citizen of India must remember that he is an Indian and he has every right in this country but with certain duties."
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"I was no chief and never had been, but because I had been more deeply wronged than others, this honor was conferred upon me, and I resolved to prove worthy of the trust."
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Geronimo
"I was no chief and never had been, but because I had been more deeply wronged than others, this honor was conferred upon me, and I resolved to prove worthy of the trust."
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"Globalization, far from putting an end to power diplomacy between States, has, on the contrary, intensified it."
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Omar Bongo
"Globalization, far from putting an end to power diplomacy between States, has, on the contrary, intensified it."
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"So as far as Serbia is concerned, it does not have the right to influence the privatization or to claim any property, because Kosovo is a former member of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia."
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Ibrahim Rugova
"So as far as Serbia is concerned, it does not have the right to influence the privatization or to claim any property, because Kosovo is a former member of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia."
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"The corporations and the media don't need power; they already have it."
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Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero
"The corporations and the media don't need power; they already have it."
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"The use and threat of force, when world peace is not in danger, are no longer valid frames of reference for achieving the ends sought today by sovereign nations."
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Carlos Salinas
"The use and threat of force, when world peace is not in danger, are no longer valid frames of reference for achieving the ends sought today by sovereign nations."
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"The decision by France to resume nuclear testing in the South Pacific has destroyed this hope and raised a storm of protest at home, in the South Pacific and thankfully around the world."
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Jenny Shipley
"The decision by France to resume nuclear testing in the South Pacific has destroyed this hope and raised a storm of protest at home, in the South Pacific and thankfully around the world."
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"Economic sanctions rarely achieve the desired results."
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Omar Bongo
"Economic sanctions rarely achieve the desired results."
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"May hard work, and justice, always cement our bonds of unity that we may get our country back to production."
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Mwai Kibaki
"May hard work, and justice, always cement our bonds of unity that we may get our country back to production."
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"There will be a lot of competitive and strong companies coming here and even though Kosovo is a small country that undoubtedly has a lot to offer to global trade; one of our main interests is to expose it to the world market."
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Ibrahim Rugova
"There will be a lot of competitive and strong companies coming here and even though Kosovo is a small country that undoubtedly has a lot to offer to global trade; one of our main interests is to expose it to the world market."
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"The introduction of political pluralism often quickly led to bad results."
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Omar Bongo
"The introduction of political pluralism often quickly led to bad results."
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"The idea that the world can unite without being regulated is clearly an illusion."
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Guy Verhofstadt
"The idea that the world can unite without being regulated is clearly an illusion."
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"Let me make a solemn pledge before all of you, before the whole world and before God, that I will devote all my energy and all I possess in my power to serve the people of Nigeria and humanity."
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Olusegun Obasanjo
"Let me make a solemn pledge before all of you, before the whole world and before God, that I will devote all my energy and all I possess in my power to serve the people of Nigeria and humanity."
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"None can be more negative in its impact than the limitation on human resource capacity."
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Said Musa
"None can be more negative in its impact than the limitation on human resource capacity."
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"I wish to express my hope that the efforts of our nations, nationalities and peoples in the direction of the development of our democratic order will be successful."
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Girma Woldegiorgis
"I wish to express my hope that the efforts of our nations, nationalities and peoples in the direction of the development of our democratic order will be successful."
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"In short, we have, among African countries, a duty of solidarity."
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Omar Bongo
"In short, we have, among African countries, a duty of solidarity."
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"We have one authority and one law and everyone has the responsibility to follow that law and that authority."
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Mahmoud Abbas
"We have one authority and one law and everyone has the responsibility to follow that law and that authority."
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"It's not enough to have economic growth. You have to distribute wealth throughout all of society."
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Tabare Vazquez
"It's not enough to have economic growth. You have to distribute wealth throughout all of society."
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"We had a lot of international help especially from the EU and USA, which helped us to get out of this phase of emergency, to give some dynamism to Kosova."
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Ibrahim Rugova
"We had a lot of international help especially from the EU and USA, which helped us to get out of this phase of emergency, to give some dynamism to Kosova."
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"Despite the ethnic diversity within each nation, the social fabric of the region by and large is one."
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Bashar al-Assad
"Despite the ethnic diversity within each nation, the social fabric of the region by and large is one."
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"For us, universal values such as justice, morality and peace cannot be disputed and it is for this reason that we pursue the restoration of historical truth."
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Robert Kocharian
"For us, universal values such as justice, morality and peace cannot be disputed and it is for this reason that we pursue the restoration of historical truth."
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"I just do whatever it is that I believe I should do, regardless of the risks to my life."
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Corazon Aquino
"I just do whatever it is that I believe I should do, regardless of the risks to my life."
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"The different Ministries have to work more on the promotion of the country, to build Kosovo's public image. Concrete projects must be assembled, in order to activate our businessmen to have more contacts. We have to create a positive image about ourselves."
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Ibrahim Rugova
"The different Ministries have to work more on the promotion of the country, to build Kosovo's public image. Concrete projects must be assembled, in order to activate our businessmen to have more contacts. We have to create a positive image about ourselves."
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"We have forgotten that we have not come to an empty land to inherit it, but we have come to conquer a country from people inhabiting it, that governs it by the virtue of its language and savage culture."
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Moshe Sharett
"We have forgotten that we have not come to an empty land to inherit it, but we have come to conquer a country from people inhabiting it, that governs it by the virtue of its language and savage culture."
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"They want us to give up another chunk of our tribal land. This is not the first time or the last time."
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Sitting Bull
"They want us to give up another chunk of our tribal land. This is not the first time or the last time."
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"Military troops were withdrawn from Chechnya on Dec. 31, 1996."
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Akhmad Kadyrov
"Military troops were withdrawn from Chechnya on Dec. 31, 1996."
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"Where liberty dies, evil grows."
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Hamid Karzai
"Where liberty dies, evil grows."
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"Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your own self-love might impair your judgment."
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Lucius Annaeus Seneca
"Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your own self-love might impair your judgment."
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"Well, you have a defence attache here, that's a step forward. Your Defence Minister has been here, our defence people have exchanges with you. So friendly relations at the military level are already in existence."
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Sellapan Ramanathan
"Well, you have a defence attache here, that's a step forward. Your Defence Minister has been here, our defence people have exchanges with you. So friendly relations at the military level are already in existence."
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"What we are doing in fact is recovering and progressing and sustaining the recovery of our democracy."
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Alberto Fujimori
"What we are doing in fact is recovering and progressing and sustaining the recovery of our democracy."
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"That radio was very important for me. It meant I always knew what was going on in the world."
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Lennart Meri
"That radio was very important for me. It meant I always knew what was going on in the world."
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"To be satisfied with a little, is the greatest wisdom; and he that increaseth his riches, increaseth his cares; but a contented mind is a hidden treasure, and trouble findeth it not."
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Akhenaton
"To be satisfied with a little, is the greatest wisdom; and he that increaseth his riches, increaseth his cares; but a contented mind is a hidden treasure, and trouble findeth it not."
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"The world's people all share the earnest aspiration to have peace, stability, justice and cooperation."
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Tran Duc Luong
"The world's people all share the earnest aspiration to have peace, stability, justice and cooperation."
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"Peace is much more precious than a piece of land... let there be no more wars."
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Anwar Sadat
"Peace is much more precious than a piece of land... let there be no more wars."
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"No doubt that the U.S. is a super-power capable of conquering a relatively small country, but is it able to control it?"
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Bashar al-Assad
"No doubt that the U.S. is a super-power capable of conquering a relatively small country, but is it able to control it?"
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"I am here by the will of the Great Spirit, and by his will I am chief."
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Sitting Bull
"I am here by the will of the Great Spirit, and by his will I am chief."
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"Henceforth, we shall be happy to be a free citizen in an independent country."
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Bao Dai
"Henceforth, we shall be happy to be a free citizen in an independent country."
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"Moderation is the center wherein all philosophies, both human and divine, meet."
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Benjamin Disraeli
"Moderation is the center wherein all philosophies, both human and divine, meet."
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"Reconciliation should be accompanied by justice, otherwise it will not last. While we all hope for peace it shouldn't be peace at any cost but peace based on principle, on justice."
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Corazon Aquino
"Reconciliation should be accompanied by justice, otherwise it will not last. While we all hope for peace it shouldn't be peace at any cost but peace based on principle, on justice."
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