Ashraf Ghani Quotes
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My entire life has been guided by a sense of equality, equality for loved ones.
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No power in the country can dissolve the government.
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Peace is not a luxury. Peace is a necessity.
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Money is not capital in most of the developing countries. It's just cash. Because it lacks the institutional, organizational, managerial forms to turn it into capital.
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The first principle of tackling corruption is that you do not engage in it and you have the will to confront it.
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I want to differentiate between stability and security: Stability comes from the hearts of people and acceptance of the judicial system. Security comes from the barrel of a gun and the threat of the use of force.
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If election is your goal, you're never going to engage in reform. Reform has to be your goal. Election is the means. You run for office in order to do something, not in order to perpetuate yourself.
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You can get together, you can talk as much as you want, but if there's not a decision-making process - that's where democracy really matters.
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The privileged elites are part of the globalization moment that we live in.
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Self-reliance is not just words, but deeds.
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Politicians have become extraordinarily conservative, but our times require imagination and bold action.
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Crisis for others is a source of despair. For me, it's an opportunity to bring reform.
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This hand is free of blood, and this hand is free from the stain of corruption.