Ahmed Rashid Quotes
I am confident that there are hedge funds, banks or investment companies that could allocate five percent of their portfolios for risky investments. In any event, for countries like Afghanistan the formation of an entrepreneurial class is of vital importance.
Ahmed Rashid
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Earl Thomas
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Oscar Wilde
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Edwidge Danticat
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Auguste Renoir
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Billy Joel
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Chris Matthews
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Hank Stuever
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Rick Smolan
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Elizabeth Goudge