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Quotes by Statesman
"Our society is the product of several great religious and philosophical traditions. The ideas of the Greeks and Romans, Christianity, Judaism, humanism and the Enlightenment have made us who we are."
8
"Unity and secularism will be the motto of the government. We can't afford divisive polity in India."
8
"I hate liberality - nine times out of ten it is cowardice, and the tenth time lack of principle."
8
"We shall fight against them, throw them in prisons and destroy them."
8
"A friend is, as it were, a second self."
8
"For this reason, the expansion of relations with all countries is on the agenda of the Islamic Republic of Iran. I mean balanced relationships, based on mutual respect and observation of each other's rights."
8
"These are not dark days: these are great days - the greatest days our country has ever lived."
8
"To pursue a so-called Third Way is foolish. We had our experience with this in the 1960s when we looked for a socialism with a human face. It did not work, and we must be explicit that we are not aiming for a more efficient version of a system that has failed."
8
"We must lead in a different way... We must have an active president, who gives strong direction and works with the government for its implementation."
8
"The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull."
7
"The market is not an invention of capitalism. It has existed for centuries. It is an invention of civilization."
7
"It is the prime responsibility of every citizen to feel that his country is free and to defend its freedom is his duty."
7
"The Hamas organization is unwilling to honor the obligations that the Palestinian Authority has signed."
7
"When I am abroad, I always make it a rule never to criticize or attack the government of my own country. I make up for lost time when I come home."
7
"It is, after all, the responsibility of the expert to operate the familiar and that of the leader to transcend it."
7
"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments; let unity be the foundation for our collective success."
7
"Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended."
7
"Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide."
7
"It's my responsibility, and entirely my fault, Of course I regret it. It's the kind of locker-room conversation we all use, but as prime minister I shouldn't have used it."
7
"We must think differently, look at things in a different way. Peace requires a world of new concepts, new definitions."
7
"We won't just automatically click our heels and follow the Americans."
7
"We asked the workers to give up 25 percent of their salaries. Imagine! We asked the industrialists to freeze all costs, no matter what the inflation is."
7
"That is why everyone in politics, and we do it, must make sure that they do not depend on one single interest group. A good compromise is one where everybody makes a contribution."
7
"They act as if they supposed that to be very sanguine about the general improvement of mankind is a virtue that relieves them from taking trouble about any improvement in particular."
7
"Character is the bedrock of leadership; let integrity and honesty be your guiding principles."
7
"The first and greatest punishment of the sinner is the conscience of sin."
7
"I recommend you to take care of the minutes, for the hours will take care of themselves."
7
"Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states."
7
"I would like to see capital punishment suppressed in all democracies."
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