Kjell Magne Bondevik Quotes
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There is a need for more effective dialogue... between the government and the international community.
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The burden of proof is now on the Palestinians... They must fight terrorism and dismantle its infrastructures in order to make possible progress on the roadmap.
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Human dignity is independent of national borders. We must always defend the interests of the poor and the persecuted in other countries.
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We must never relinquish the vision of a humane society and a humane world.
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We must remember that politics is more than a power game. The core of politics in my view is to serve our citizens, to serve our fellow human beings.
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A person's worth is quite independent of their usefulness to society.
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We have a good life when we manage to live with both satisfied and unsatisfied needs, when we are not obsessed by what is beyond our reach.
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Extremists and populist movements are exploiting people's fear of those who are not like us. We can see the consequences in the form of terrorism and racially motivated violence.
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If we dare to come closer to our fellow human beings, we will be able to see and understand them better.
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Villa Grande has in many ways symbolized an important, but less than pleasant, part of our history.
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Don't believe those who claim that only left wing parties really care about employment.
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Unfortunately, religion, like patriotism, is easy to misuse for political purposes.
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Each individual is unique. We all have equal worth. Young and old, those who can cope and those who need help.
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Knowledge of other people's beliefs and ways of thinking must be used to build bridges, not to create conflicts.